An Unusual Mountain Biking Injury: Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Wilderness Medicine Fellowship

Insights and Advancements

“…It is with this background in mind that we introduce our first clinicopathologic conference (CPC) in wilderness medicine. 5 Albala et al 5 present an unusual mountain biking trauma case that encompasses the entire spectrum of medical care—from initial recognition of a dire injury in a resource-limited setting to a discussion regarding communication and transport of an injured patient and finally to a successful resolution in a resource-intensive level 1 trauma center. There are lessons to be learned for the entire spectrum of healthcare practitioners.…”