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Is neurotrauma training in rural New South Wales still required following the implementation of the New South Wales State Trauma Plan?
Author(s) -
Yusof Vessey Johan,
Shivapathasundram Ganeshwaran,
Francis Nevenka,
Sheridan Mark
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anz journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 1445-1433
DOI - 10.1111/ans.16978
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , major trauma , medical emergency , trauma centre , brain trauma , emergency medicine , general surgery , traumatic brain injury , psychiatry
The implementation of the New South Wales State Trauma Plan has streamlined the triage process and transport of major trauma patients to regional and metropolitan trauma services. However, as there are areas which are more than 2 h from neurosurgical services, rural and regional surgeons should continue to receive training in burr hole and craniectomy for evacuation of extradural haematoma to expedite the management of rural trauma patients with severe traumatic brain injury.