title: Prevention of medical complications in orthopedic trauma.
abstract: In severely traumatized patients, morbidity and mortality can be reduced by early management of the skeletal injuries. However, prevention of the complications of shock, pulmonary distress syndrome, embolic phenomena, blood disorders, and immunologic, neuroendocrine, and metabolic problems have a very high priority in overall patient management.
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D012774:Shock, Traumatic / Q000517:prevention & control