Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this pocket-sized go-anywhere Handbook of Fractures is the ideal on-the-spot reference for residents and practitioners seeking fast facts on fracture management and classification. Chapters organized by anatomic site provide key information on fractures in adults and in children, including epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications. The book's easy-access format features numerous charts, tables, diagrams, illustrations, and bulleted lists.
This edition includes new and updated information on aspiration of the joints, fracture reduction, traumatic lacerations, and multiple trauma.
Contents
Part I: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Part II: AXIAL SKELETON FRACTURES
This edition includes new and updated information on aspiration of the joints, fracture reduction, traumatic lacerations, and multiple trauma.
Part I: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
- 1: Closed Reduction, Casting, and Traction
- 2: Multiple Trauma
- 3: Open Fractures
- 4: Gunshot Wounds
- 5: Pathologic Fractures
- 6: Periprosthetic Fractures
- 7: Orthopaedic Analgesia
Part II: AXIAL SKELETON FRACTURES
- 8: General Spine
- 9: Cervical Spine
- 10: Thoracolumbar Spine
- 11: Clavicle Fractures
- 12: Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries
- 13: Scapular Fractures
- 14: Glenohumoral Dislocation
- 15: Proximal Humerus Fractures
- 16: Humeral Shaft Fractures
- 17: Distal Humerus
- 18: Elbow Dislocations
- 19: Olecranon
- 20: Radial Head
- 21: Radius and Ulna Shaft
- 22: Distal Radius
- 23: Wrist
- 24: Hand
- 25: Pelvis
- 26: Acetabulum
- 27: Hip Dislocations
- 28: Femoral Head
- 29: Femoral Neck Fractures
- 30: Intertrochanteric Fractures
- 31: Subtrochanteric Fractures
- 32: Femoral Shaft
- 33: Distal Femur
- 34: Knee Dislocation (Femoro-Tibial)
- 35: Patella and Extensor Mechanism Injuries
- 36: Tibial Plateau
- 37: Tibia/Fibula Shaft
- 38: Injuries about the Ankle
- 39: Calcaneus Fractures
- 40: Talus
- 41: Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot
- 42: Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery: General Principles
- 43: Pediatric Shoulder
- 44: Pediatric Elbow
- 45: Pediatric Forearm
- 46: Pediatric Wrist and Hand
- 47: Pediatric Hip
- 48: Pediatric Femoral Shaft
- 49: Pediatric Knee
- 50: Pediatric Tibia and Fibula
- 51: Pediatric Ankle
- 52: Pediatric Foot
Product Details
- Paperback: 816 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (March 29, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1605477605
- ISBN-13: 978-1605477602
- Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 1.2 inches