Join Matthew Brown, a PGY-2 resident at Duke University Medical Center, along with Olumide Olotu, Nicholas Todd, and Brie Paradis from various medical institutions as they dive into the world of Damage Control Orthopaedics. They discuss the historical shift from total care to damage control in trauma management, emphasizing the critical timing in femur fracture stabilization. The team also unpacks the inflammatory responses during trauma, patient evaluation for surgery, and strategies to optimize recovery through timely interventions.