This approach is typically carried out in three distinct phases:

: Abbreviated procedures focused on controlling hemorrhage and performing early temporary fracture stabilization (often using external fixation).

The phrase refers to , a surgical strategy used to treat patients with life-threatening musculoskeletal injuries.

: Delayed, final surgical repair (anatomical reconstruction) once the patient is stable.

: Admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to correct the "lethal triad" of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy.

For more detailed clinical guidelines, you can review literature on Damage Control Orthopaedics or the specific phases of implementation at ScienceDirect . Damage control orthopaedics: State of the art - PMC