Also known as: Severe neck cut with major blood vessel damage
Patient presents with chain saw injury causing deep neck laceration affecting major blood vessels extending into chest, with severed nose. Carotid artery injury requiring emergency vascular repair with saphenous vein graft.
Also known as: Tear in the aorta
19-year-old skateboarder hit by car presents with aortic transection requiring bloodless surgery due to Jehovah's Witness status. Undergoes endovascular repair without blood transfusion but ultimately dies after 26 minutes of resuscitation.
Also known as: Blood in chest cavity
Skateboarder presents with no breath sounds on right side requiring chest tube placement as part of his polytrauma from motor vehicle accident.
Also known as: Hip socket deformity
13-year-old elite gymnast three days post-op from bilateral hip replacement surgery for hip dysplasia. Refuses to mobilize due to depression over end of gymnastics career. Eventually convinced to walk with support from Karev who shares his amputation experience.
Also known as: Hernia in groin
Multiple hernia repair cases featured as part of hospital efficiency training and standardization competition led by Dr. Nesbaum. Webber demonstrates alternative non-mesh technique versus standardized mesh approach.