Soft Tissue Injuries Management in Emergency Department: A Review

Abstract

Soft tissue injuries (STI) is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons and they are one of the most common injuries that also being presented to the different emergency department but often approached differently. Accident and emergency (A&E) services frequently see acute soft tissues injuries. To achieve the best potential results for patients with soft tissue injuries, the quality of emergency department (ED) care offered is crucial. The unstable situations of injured people are caused by these critical aspects, which include polytrauma in many cases, a lack of precise recovery periods, the use of definite tissue flaps, and the type of circulation. Soft tissue injuries are also sometimes complicated with another injury.