Orthopedics & Rheumatology-Juniper Publishers
Opinion
Quick access to emergency services for any reason is
necessary that might be fatal for patients. Clients especially with
fractures are quickly guided to services so that they can have an
emergency treatment and other diagnostics for a better safety from that
injury and secures infectious organisms to attack or enter the site. In
many areas of Pakistan there are lack of facilities that can immediately
tackle an accident or a fracture. In big and busy cities of Pakistan
the increase in road traffic accidents (RTAs) has been so common and
it’s estimated that many of the deaths and disabilities occur just
because of accidents around the globe and Pakistan specifically.
I recall a serious RTA that affected me during the
beginning of year 2017. As a usual practice of more than fifteen days I
was crossing the road similarly and was hit by a motor bike where two of
the young people were recklessly riding. The hit broke my left lower
leg seriously and, in few seconds, I was on ground. I checked my senses
and felt like nothing else has happened and I am conscious too, but my
leg is now only supported by the nerve supply and the blood supply has
somewhat leaked and dropping on the ground and the remaining some blood
has become a huge blood clot like a size of tennis ball.
My younger brother who was studying to be a nurse
(had witnessed such a serious thing with his eyes for the first time)
was in panic and started to shout and cry. We both can’t recall how we
moved, what else happened, who was around and what we were thinking to
do. Just we can recall a huge feeling of adrenaline rush in our body and
palpitations. Fortunately, the incident happened in front of a tertiary
hospital in Karachi (which had good protocols
and high-quality health services/standards). Somehow with a help I was
managed to get to their emergency services.
As a young male, who was working to earn for a family
I really felt sad that how miserable incident happened with us and
recalling the event itself creates a storm in our daily life. But what
we realized is I was fortunate to be so near to the hospital and because
of that I was saved from complications. No doubt I was transferred in
an improper way, but I was timely reached and my brother who was
studying to be a nurse though panicked and got disturbed with this event
was there all the time to make my transport and stay so easy and
satisfying.
Unfortunately, not every case has that similar kind
of situations. Other patients had very bad experiences of accidents and
orthopaedic hits or fractures. They had complications and other issues
due to improper emergency care and exposure to infectious agents. This
is what we have heard from the victims and the clients along with us in
the orthopaedic care. In my opinion, it is really necessary to have
quick ambulances to pick accident or fracture victims and take them to
the emergency care. Secondly, public should be trained so they must know
basic things like how to immobile victim of fracture in beginning, how
to transfer and where to seek help in emergency. Continuing with this,
small emergency points for specific dealings regarding orthopaedic
fractures must be developed and maintained in order to achieve a better
care.
In addition, hospitals or emergency settings should
have well versed resuscitation and trauma staff to handle the case and
have an aseptic environment to secure client from microorganisms. The
more we work on quick service, safe service, awareness of public and
quality standards of trauma emergency care for fractures we can ensure a
better outcome in victim’s health.
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