From: Horse-related trauma in children and adults during a two year period
Injury | Operation | Admission |
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Concussion and wounds. | No operation. | ICU 2 days + Paediatric Surgical ward 1 day → transfer to primary hospital. |
Dislocation of the left sternoclavicular joint. | 1. Closed reduction. | Paed. Orthopaedic ward 5 days. |
2. Open reposition and osteosuture. | ||
Splenic injury. | No operation. | ICU 2 days + Paed. Surgical ward 8 days. |
Traumatic right fronto-temporal contusion + base of skull fracture going from the left mastoid into the inner ear with hematotympanon, discontinuity and dislocation of the ossicular chain. | Neurosurgical external ventricular drainage for ICP monitoring and ENT operation of the ear. | Neurosurgical ICU 12 days (ventilator for 10 days) + Paed. Surgical ward 2 days. Rehabilitation. |