WWI impact of surgery
What was one of the primary impacts of World War I on the field of surgery?
Advancements in reconstructive surgery
Which new technique became common in surgery during WWI to manage infections?
Use of antiseptics and sterilization
How did WWI contribute to advancements in treating facial injuries?
Pioneered the practice of plastic surgery
What innovation in surgery significantly reduced fatalities in WWI?
Implementation of blood transfusion techniques
Who was an influential surgeon during WWI known for advancing reconstructive plastic surgery?
Dr. Harold Gillies
What was a significant development in orthopaedic surgery during WWI?
The introduction of prosthetic limb advancements
Which surgical method saw an increase during WWI to prevent limb amputations?
Debridement (removal of damaged tissue)
What was a vital development related to anesthesia during WWI?
Invention of gas anesthesia machines
How did WWI encourage progress in neurosurgical techniques?
Through the treatment of brain injuries from gunshots and shrapnel
What innovation helped improve outcomes for soldiers with severe fractures during WWI?
Improved splint designs like the Thomas splint
What is Shell shock
PSTD or shell shock is phycological damage done unto soilders that lead soilders to have panic attacks , shake uncontrollably and somtimes be unable to speak or move
Who discovered Blood groups?
Karl Landsteiner
How was donated blood preserved?
Discovered in 1914 if the blood is mixed with sodium citate and glucose the blood would not clot as fast
When were X-rays discoverd?
1895
How were x-rays used in WWI?
Marie Curie and others set up mobile X-ray units off the front line these were used to indentify where shrapnel was in a soilders body without having to dig around and find it
How many Soilders had Gillies and his team treated by 1921
5000+
How would army surgeons combat infection?
Cutting away infected flesh and washing the wound with Saline soultion- only a short term solution but saved many lives