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Degloving of the foot!
⚠️ Motorcycle injury! This patient’s foot got stuck on the back wheel while not wearing proper protective gear, exposing the foot's...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Horrific Leg Injury caused by an RTA
Massive crush injury of the leg due to a car accident! ⚠️ Crush injuries occur when a crushing force is applied to a body area. Sometimes...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Facial Reconstruction after a Rodeo injury!
A bull rider was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bull stepped on his face at a rodeo! Officials say the man fell off the bull...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


The Dangers of Motorbikes
This is the injury photo of a middle-aged roofer who didn't get attacked by zombies nor did he fall off the roof- he crashed his...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Extensive Clean Edge Laceration Injury
Extensive clean edge laceration injury to the scalp! Scalp lacerations are common injuries. Clinical evaluation should identify...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Severe Forearm Injury!
Severe injury to the forearm after a road traffic accident! This type of injury results from traumatic events, when a significant force...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Brachial Plexus Root Avulsion Injury
The image below shows a Brachial plexus root avulsion injury. Brachial plexus root avulsion injuries, seen in the above image, can be...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


What is an Emergency Exploratory Thoracotomy?
The image below shows an emergency exploratory thoracotomy done after a traumatic chest injury! Surgeons perform thoracotomy to...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Necrotising Fasciitis: The Flesh-Eating Disease
Necrotising fasciitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that occurs if a wound gets infected. This flesh-eating disease is a...
Nov 18, 20221 min read


Princess Diana: The Last Journey
Each week we are going to focus on an individual and their case that made headlines around the world. Starting with the demise of...
Nov 18, 20222 min read


The Gastrointestinal Tract
Welcome to the wonderful world of histology. Histology is how we study the body on a cellular level. This week we will be delving into...
Nov 18, 20222 min read
Ischemia
Ischemia is a condition in which blood flow and oxygen are restricted or reduced in a part of the body. Cardiac ischemia is when there is...
Nov 18, 20222 min read


The Body Brokers
We recently looked at body farms and how bodies were donated to these facilities for research in the United States. This is all above...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


Serious forearm injury as a result of a car crash.
Car accidents are a lot more common than most people think. Last year, in the UK, over 27,000 people were injured in a road traffic...
Nov 17, 20221 min read


When being a 'handy'-man backfires
The image below shows a large laceration on the hand of an engineer after he got distracted whilst using heavy machinery in the...
Nov 15, 20221 min read


Drilling through the cranium -hows it done?
See inside the scalp -discretion advised!
Nov 15, 20221 min read


The Importance of The Skeletal System
Last week in our organ systems section we took a look at the skeletal system. The skeleton is a lot more important than support and...
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Histology Spotlight - Liver
Welcome to the wonderful world of histology. Histology is how we study the body on a cellular level. This week, we are getting more...
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter
The 15th of November marks Steve Irwin day. Steve Irwin, the famous Australian ‘crocodile hunter’, was a zookeeper and conservationist....
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Body Farms...
In the UK when someone dies, they may wish to donate their body to the medicine. This means the corpse will be sent to a hospital or...
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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