Medical Trauma Team Performs Field Amputation on Crash Victim's Leg in Idaho Rescue

ROSE LAKE - A three-semi accident on icy Interstate 90 in North Idaho near the Rose Lake interchange on Thursday resulted in an "unprecedented" rescue for Kootenai County. After three semis collided early in the morning, a medical team from Kootenai Health that included two trauma surgeons, a nurse and an anesthesiologist was called upon to assist first responders. For more from JEMS on field amputation, read: EMS Field Amputation Gives Trauma Patient a Second Chance at Life EMS Field Amputation Protocols for Urban & Non-Urban Environments Field Amputation Protocols Useful When Man Gets Trapped in Tree Read More at Idaho Statesman
Source: JEMS Patient Care - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Patient Care News Source Type: news