- Surgeries are the second traumatic event – the first traumatic event being what caused the initial injury.
- Surgeries are often downplayed. Emphasis should be put on the cutting of soft tissues, placement of retractors, and placement of the hardware.
- Don’t just show that the hardware “in there;” also show and discuss how it got to be “in there.” There is a lot of force and trauma that occurs in surgeries.
- Evoke an emotional response with the visuals.