Patients with pressures within thirty millimeters of their diastolic pressure require immediate decompressive fasciotomy. We are working with the radiology department on obtaining real time 3D images for pelvic and acetabular trauma. An acetabular surgery protocol standardizes our treatment of this complex injury. Dr. Del Schutte is also involved in the care of these injuries and in the development of the protocol. Dr. John Glaser is our primary spine surgeon with Dr. Hartsock acting as backup.
Spine call is in rotation with the neurosurgeons.
This enhances our orthopaedic resident exposure to acute spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries. The Danek Stealth computer assisted surgery station allows 3D reconstruction of the spine for computer assisted placement of pedicle screws. Several clinical implant evaluation projects are underway for Howmedica and Synthes. Three are scheduled to participate in 1998. Participants included the entire orthopaedic faculty, as well as numerous orthopaedic surgeons from the Lowcountry and elsewhere in the state of South Carolina.