Neglected trauma emergency

What is a neglected trauma?

Neglect or delay in receiving proper treatment could be due to varied reasons. In Orthopaedics, neglected trauma is usually noticed when the patient is for one having little knowledge about the issue and thinks it will heal on its own, or in case someone close to the patient or the patient itself prefers to give alternate medication or multiple alternate methods a try before drifting in the standard route. Sometimes it can also be because the primary place where the patient approached post trauma did not have the proper infrastructure or equipment to handle the trauma case. Dr Prashanth Chalasani is well versed and has attended and treated many complex such neglected trauma cases.

Expertise is needed not just in handling the trauma but also to reverse or minimize the damage caused due to the neglect. Neglected orthopedic trauma might not be fatal but can be disabling for sure. Therefore, it is necessary to have a thorough workup and evaluation to leave no loose ends when it comes to orthopedic trauma.