Orthopaedic Trauma in the Austere Environment

Mr. Juan de Dios Robinson BA MBBS MRCS Dip SICOT FRCS (Tr and Orth) MSc (Trauma Surgery) is a consultant in trauma and orthopaedics at the Major Trauma Centre in St Mary's Hospital, London. Mr. Robinson has had extensive experience in natural and man-made disasters. He has participated in rescue efforts and health projects following earthquakes and conflicts in Latin America and Asia. While working as an orthopaedic trauma consultant in the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Kunduz Trauma Centre, Afghanistan, he carried out close to 500 surgeries in 5 months. An active member of the UK International Emergency Trauma Register, Mr. Robinson has lectured on civilian orthopaedic trauma in the conflict and low resource environment in Europe, North America, and Asia. He was awarded an MBBS by the Imperial College School of Medicine, London, in 1999 and gained his membership from The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, in 2006. He then passed the Intercollegiate Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2011. Mr. Robinson completed prestigious Trauma Fellowships at Dalhousie University, Canada and Oxford. He also holds a Diploma from the International Society of Trauma and Orthopaedics (SICOT) and an MSc in Trauma Surgery (Military) and in completing an MSc in Surgical Science and Practice at the University of Oxford.

Introduction: Do you really want to help?- The Conflict and the low resource environment.- General Principles.- Perioperative management with scarce resources.- Practical guides to orthopaedic trauma management in the austere environment.- Common challenges in the austere environment.- Important considerations.