Professor Hans-Joerg Oestern, Head of the Dept. for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, General Hospital Celle. Undergrade studies in Bonn and Vienna. From 1972 - 1979 Residency General Surgery and Trauma Surgery, Hannover Medical School, in 1980 Habilitation. From 1978-1985 Senior Registrar and Vicedirector of Trauma Department of Hannover Medical School (Prof. Tscherne). Since 1985 Chief of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery in Celle (Teaching Hospital of Hanover Medical School).Professor Otmar Trentz, Head University Hospital for Trauma Surgery, Zurich. Undergrade studies in Cologne and Wuerzburg, postgraduate studies in Wuerzburg and Hanover. in 1980 he became head of the Hospital for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery of the Krankenhaus Nordstadt in Hanover. In 1983 he was appointed to a professorship of the University Saarland and Director, Dept. Trauma Surgery of the University Hospital Homburg/Saar. Since 1990 Professor Trentz is head of the Dept. Trauma Surgery at the Medical Faculty of the University Zurich.

Trauma surgery as an independent field is becoming established across Europe. This book covers the state of the art in trauma surgery, serving to harmonize the practice within the European Union, and providing a study guide for the U.E.M.S. examination.

Clearly structured and to-the-point

Trauma Systems.- Disaster Medicine.- Trauma Scores.- Polytrauma Patient.- Critical Care of the Trauma Patient.- Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation.- Anesthesiology and Pain Treatment.- Trauma Imaging.- Thromboembolism Prophylaxis.- Compartment Syndrome.- Systemic Traumareaction.- Systemic Infections, Sepsis, MRSA, Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections.-