Road Trauma: Prevention & First Aid

Posted On: July 12, 2023

According to studies by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in 2022, on an average, there are 18 deaths every hour on Indian roads. The consequences range from physical injuries like cuts, bruises to severe ones like spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputations, disabilities & death among many others. Dr Paresh Gamara, Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon at Krishna Shalby Hospital tells us how to be alert while on the road to avoid Accident/Trauma and immediate steps to be taken in such situations while the ambulance is on the way to minimize chances of further complications that could cause lifetime suffering.