Orthopaedic Patients Who Require Intensive Care Admission

Trauma is classified as bodily injury severe enough to pose a threat to life or to individual parts of the body such as a limb or an organ [3,4]. Trauma remains a national and worldwide public health problem and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among previously healthy, productive young people and among males in particular [3]. The majority of trauma care is carried out by orthopaedic surgeons and is a major component of their hospital practice. It is therefore important to understand the role and implementation of ICU’s in practice.