(ii) Polytrauma imaging – the role of integrated imaging

There has been an exponential improvement in trauma imaging in terms of quality, accessibility and injury demonstration. Unfortunately the standard trauma algorithms and literature have failed to keep pace. This has resulted in very few centers utilizing imaging to its full potential, with a heavy reliance on established ATLS dogma. This article aims to illustrate how comprehensive imaging in the polytrauma patient, incorporated into these same ATLS criteria, can optimize patient care.