Trauma Care

Trauma care is for most societies a leading cause of death in the age groups under 50 years. Excellence in primary and secondary trauma service have a huge impact on social welfare since the associated long term costs are enormous.
Modern trauma care starts at the scene of the accident, requires rapid standardized intervention, immediate early and definite diagnostics, and surgical treatment at an optimal time point. It is completed by an excellent intensive care treatment, early rehabilitation in order to achieve a full recovery of the patient.

We deliver an integral training program which forms the core of the fellowship offered for trauma care.

Trauma Center at LMU

• Level 1 Trauma Centre
• Special outpatient trauma service
• 180 trauma and orthopedic beds
• Two chairs for trauma surgery and orthopedic surgery
• Services dedicated to primary and secondary trauma
• Specialized trauma surgery, hand surgery, reconstructive plastic surgery, vascular surgery
• Visceral surgery, thorax surgery, neurosurgery
• Home to German Academy of Trauma Surgery
• Headquarter of German ATLS® program
• Core centre for the German major trauma register

Research Focus

• Molecular biology of multiple trauma and systemic
• Inflammatory response
• Chronic wound care
• Evidence based algorithms for trauma care
• Minimally invasive computer
• Assisted 3D surgery
• Head trauma
• Tissue engineering
• Radiology and modern diagnostic imaging
• Quality management in acute trauma care