Trauma Surgery Melbourne

The word trauma refers to any serious, body-altering injury sustained through accident or impact. Such injuries vary in type and severity, but most commonly involve burns, lacerations, fracture and crush. The injuries may include skin only, or other structures such as muscle, tendon, nerve and artery as well as bones.

Trauma injuries occur all the time, at home, through work and sports-related accidents, self-inflicted wounds, animal bites, or motor vehicle accidents. The most common trauma injuries seen by a plastic surgeon include injuries to the face, upper limb and lower limbs and burns.

Plastic surgeons have always been involved in the treatment of trauma. For any soft tissue injuries, It is important to seek medical attention so that proper wound care can be applied and the wound assessed for further underlying injuries.

What does trauma surgery involve?

Most patients will initially present to an emergency department or their general practitioner when they sustain an acute injury. Whilst first aid can be applied in those settings, it is recommended you seek specialist input to ensure the wound is thoroughly checked for underlying structural injury. Debris can be removed to minimise infection and any structural injury can be repaired to ensure you obtained the best functional and aesthetic result.

Specialist plastic surgeons such as Dr Sally are highly skilled in repairing soft tissue injuries that involve blood vessels, tendons, muscles and nerves. Dr Sally also treats a range of hand fractures.