Surgeons: At the Edge of Life Season 5 Episode 1 - Major Trauma - Back from the Brink

Airdate: 2023-Jan-18

Episode summary:

The specialists at Addenbrooke's work against the clock to treat three patients who are suffering from life and limb-threatening injuries.A critically injured motorcyclist is rushed to hospital after crashing his motorcycle into a fixed metal gate; a single mum of four has sustained severe spinal injuries after a car accident; and a 72-year-old woman has sustained a bad open fracture after falling off the steps of her caravan.

About Surgeons: At the Edge of Life series:

Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.