Occupational therapy has played a key and well - established role in the lives of people with disabling or potentially disabling conditions for a number of years. Currently health care practices are being revolutionised with, for example, the use of keyhole and robotic surgery and the reduction in lengths of hospital stay, so occupational therapy, like all other health care professions, is rapidly changing too.
The pressures of working in today ’ s demanding health care environment mean that occupational therapists new to the field of orthopaedics and trauma need quick access to up - to - date and trusted information. This includes the aetiology and current treatment techniques of the most common musculoskeletal conditions matched with evidence based occupational therapy. The aims are as always, to ensure that patients achieve the maximum benefits from surgery and have safe and effective hospital discharges as well as to enable them to maintain independence and quality of life in their own terms. This book has been compiled with the needs of a busy practitioner in mind. The editors, Madeleine Mooney and Claire Ireson, are both highly respected and experienced specialists in the field of orthopaedics and trauma. They have drawn on their years of experience and the knowledge and best practice of eminent surgical colleagues and other specialist occupational therapists to create a book that can be studied in depth or dipped into for reference.
Spanning assessment, short - term and long - term rehabilitation, together with inpatient and outpatient care, this book has something to offer everyone. Students and occupational therapists returning to work, junior occupational therapists new to orthopaedics and trauma who need to ‘ hit the ground running ’ , rehabilitation assistants and other members of the rehabilitation team working in hospital or in the community, will all find this text an invaluable resource. Although written in the UK, its application is international. From the Back Cover
Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Trauma is a practical, evidence-based resource for professionals working with this specific client group. Written by a team of expert and specialist contributors, the book is divided into two sections, Orthopaedics and Trauma, for ease of reference. The book covers the treatment and management of musculoskeletal trauma and orthopaedic conditions most commonly encountered in everyday practice. Chapters link the relevant anatomy and aetiology to medical and surgical management and clearly explain the application of occupational therapy theory and practice.
Contents
PART I ORTHOPAEDICS
- 1 Principles of orthopaedic surgery
- 2 Orthopaedic surgery for the lower limb
- 3 Occupational therapy following elective lower limb surgery
- 4 Orthopaedic surgery for the upper limb
- 5 Occupational therapy following elective upper limb surgery
- 6 Spinal conditions: management and occupational therapy
- 7 Paediatric orthopaedic surgery
- 8 Occupational therapy for children and young people with orthopaedic conditions
PART II TRAUMA
- 9 Principles of fracture management
- 10 Occupational therapy within orthopaedic trauma
- 11 Pelvic and acetabular fractures: management and occupational therapy
- 12 Hand injuries
- 13 Occupational therapy for hand injuries
- 14 Brachial plexus injury
- 15 Traumatic amputation: management and occupational therapy
Appendix: List of useful organisations
Index
About the Author
- Madeleine Mooney is Senior Occupational Therapist at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust in Liverpool, UK. She is past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Trauma and Orthopaedics (1999 - 2004).
- Claire Ireson is Learning Environment Lead for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK. She is former Head of Occupational Therapy Services at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford and past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Trauma and Orthopaedics (2004 - 2008).
Book Details
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (October 27, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470019492
- ISBN-13: 978-0470019498
List Price: $68.99