Developments during the war

Question 1

Plastic surgery

Answer 1

By the end of the war people all over Europe were using skin grafts to repair the body

Question 2

X-ray machines

Answer 2

Mobile x ray machines used for the first time during ww1
Helped identify wounds, led to quicker surgery

Question 3

Blood transfusions

Answer 3

Sodium citrate stopped blood from clotting when it was stored
Refrigerating blood meant that it could be stored before large scale attacks
A portable machine was made for transporting blood

Question 4

Thomas splint

Answer 4

Pulled bones apart so won’t grind and sets them back into place

Question 5

Brain surgery

Answer 5

Blood transfusions and saline solutions on a drip prevented the brain from going into shock and dying
And X-rays meant that fragments could be removed from the brain

Question 6

Treating infections

Answer 6

Tubes of aseptic solutions were piped into wounds to stop infection
Fragments , dirty tissues and dead muscle removed before sewing so not to trap in any infection