Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report
Introduction: The occurrence of helicopter crashes United States is low. Orthopaedic injuries secondary to helicopter crashes often present as polytraumas with poor prognoses. Subsequent treatment of trauma after this mechanism of injury has not been well reported in the literature. Case report: We...
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| author | Hallie B. Remer Jonathan Weinerman Dylan Luxenburg Lynette Martinez Dennis Vanden Berge Giselle Hernandez |
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| description | Introduction: The occurrence of helicopter crashes United States is low. Orthopaedic injuries secondary to helicopter crashes often present as polytraumas with poor prognoses. Subsequent treatment of trauma after this mechanism of injury has not been well reported in the literature. Case report: We report an unusual polytrauma that occurred to a 26-year-old pregnant female, as the lone survivor in a helicopter crash. She sustained multiple orthopedic injuries including an open pilon fracture, calcaneus fracture, radial head fracture, vertebral body fractures, and lumbopelvic dissociation with upper and lower sacrum fractures further complicated by wound breakdown. Extensive intervention including pelvic and lower extremity external fixation, open reduction internal fixation, posterior lumbar interbody fusion, Ilizarov frame placement with Masquelet technique, and multiple debridements with subsequent free flap graft. Conclusion: The following case report describes the incidence of helicopter injuries and the associated orthopedic injuries that may occur. This report highlights effective management resulting in favorable outcomes including eventual independent ambulation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-23200f710ced4cecb63f6817e4044a512023-12-10T06:19:29ZengElsevierJournal of Orthopaedic Reports2773-157X2023-12-0124100192Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case reportHallie B. Remer0Jonathan Weinerman1Dylan Luxenburg2Lynette Martinez3Dennis Vanden Berge4Giselle Hernandez5University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USA; Corresponding author. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1600 NW 10th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USAUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL, USAUniversity of Miami, Miami, FL, USAUniversity of Miami/Jackson Health Systems, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Miami, FL, USAUniversity of Miami/Jackson Health Systems, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Miami, FL, USAIntroduction: The occurrence of helicopter crashes United States is low. Orthopaedic injuries secondary to helicopter crashes often present as polytraumas with poor prognoses. Subsequent treatment of trauma after this mechanism of injury has not been well reported in the literature. Case report: We report an unusual polytrauma that occurred to a 26-year-old pregnant female, as the lone survivor in a helicopter crash. She sustained multiple orthopedic injuries including an open pilon fracture, calcaneus fracture, radial head fracture, vertebral body fractures, and lumbopelvic dissociation with upper and lower sacrum fractures further complicated by wound breakdown. Extensive intervention including pelvic and lower extremity external fixation, open reduction internal fixation, posterior lumbar interbody fusion, Ilizarov frame placement with Masquelet technique, and multiple debridements with subsequent free flap graft. Conclusion: The following case report describes the incidence of helicopter injuries and the associated orthopedic injuries that may occur. This report highlights effective management resulting in favorable outcomes including eventual independent ambulation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X23000644PolytraumaHelicopter crashAviationSurgical outcomes |
| spellingShingle | Hallie B. Remer Jonathan Weinerman Dylan Luxenburg Lynette Martinez Dennis Vanden Berge Giselle Hernandez Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report Journal of Orthopaedic Reports Polytrauma Helicopter crash Aviation Surgical outcomes |
| title | Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report |
| title_full | Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report |
| title_short | Polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash: A case report |
| title_sort | polytrauma with favorable outcome as the lone survivor of a helicopter crash a case report |
| topic | Polytrauma Helicopter crash Aviation Surgical outcomes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773157X23000644 |
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