Figure 1
(A) 49 years old female was sustained right femoral shaft fracture with trucal injury.
(B) Provisional fixation using external fixation was performed until patient's condition was optimized.
(C) Conversion to internal fixation using plate was performed and solid union was obtained.
Figure 2
(A) 43 years old female was sustaind from hemodynamically unstable pelvic ring injury. Angiography and emboilzation was performed as primary treatmentfor hemorrhage control (arrow).
(B) Pelvic external fixation was carried out for provisional fixation of unstable pelvic ring injury. After patient's condition was optimized, conversion to internal fixation was performed.
Table 1Parameters to consider when deciding to implement damage control orthopedic protocol26)
Table 2End points for damage control resuscitation33)