South East Major Trauma Network Guidelines
South East Major Trauma Network Management Guidelines
The guidelines can also be accessed via the NHS Lothian Clinical Companion App which can be downloaded on the Android Play and Apple Store.
NICE Guidelines relevant to Major Trauma Services
- NG40 Major Trauma Service Delivery
- NG39 Major Trauma: Assessment and Initial Management
- NG41 Spinal Injury Assessment and Initial Management
- NG37 Fractures (Complex) Assessment and Management
- NG38 Fractures (Non-Complex) Assessment and Management
- NG176 Head Injury Assessment and Early Management
The Royal College of Radiologists
European Association for Urology
Brain Trauma Foundation
British Orthopaedic Association’s Standards for Trauma (BOAST Guidelines)
- BOAST 2: Spinal Clearance In The Trauma Patient
- BOAST 5: Peripheral Nerve Injury
- BOAST 6: Management of Arterial Injuries Associated with Fractures and Dislocations
- BOAST 8: The Management of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
- BOAST 10: Diagnosis and Management of Compartment Syndrome of the Limbs
- BOAST 13: Rehabilitation and Communication with Trauma Patients
- BOAST 14: Management of Urological Trauma Associated with Pelvic Fractures
- BOAST 15: Management of Blunt Chest Wall Trauma
- Open Fractures
- Management of Patients With Pelvic Fractures
Academic Journal Articles and Useful Websites
- Roberts et al “The CRASH-2 trial: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events and transfusion requirement in bleeding trauma patients”
Published by Health Technology Assessment,Volume 17, Issue 10, March 2013 - Wise et al “Emergency Thoracotomy: How To Do It”
Published in Emegency Medicine Journal, 2005, 22: 22-24 - The Care of Burns in Scotland (COBIS) Website contains clinical guidelines on the management of burns
