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Damage control orthopedics: current evidence.

Philipp Lichte1, Philipp Kobbe, Derek Dombroski

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Medical School of the RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

Current Opinion in Critical Care
|October 6, 2012
PubMed
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Damage control orthopedics (DCO) may benefit severely injured patients by reducing inflammation. However, more randomized studies are needed to identify specific patient groups who benefit most from DCO.

Area of Science:

  • Trauma Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • The optimal treatment strategy for multiply injured patients remains debated.
  • Damage control orthopedics (DCO) is one approach considered for these patients.
  • This review examines current literature on DCO versus other strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current literature on damage control orthopedics (DCO) for severely injured patients.
  • To compare DCO with alternative treatment strategies.
  • To inform the ongoing debate on the best approach for multiply injured patients.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies comparing DCO with other treatment modalities.
  • Analysis of inflammatory burden and patient outcomes.

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  • Inclusion of randomized controlled trials and observational studies.

    • Main Results:

    • Studies suggest DCO can reduce the inflammatory burden (second hit) from surgery.
    • One randomized study indicated a benefit of DCO for borderline patients compared to early total care.
    • Other studies reported advantages for early total care in similar patient populations.

    Conclusions:

    • Damage control orthopedics (DCO) should be considered for severely injured patients.
    • Further randomized studies are necessary to precisely define patient subgroups who benefit from DCO.
    • The optimal timing and approach for orthopedic intervention in polytrauma require continued investigation.