
Surgical Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma
A Comprehensive Text and Video Guide
- 1,200 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Surgical Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma
A Comprehensive Text and Video Guide
About this book
The Quintessential, Clinical Orthopedic Trauma Reference Featuring Surgical Videos
The updated edition reflects recent advances in orthopaedic traumatology and a wealth of evidence-based, clinical expertise from world-class surgeons. It expands on the award-winning 2007 edition, with a more extensive video library that is notable in depth and breadth. The expertly written and richly illustrated text, coupled with the remarkable video compilation, enable surgeons to augment skills, overcome challenges, perfect surgical techniques, and successfully manage even the most complex cases.Master orthopedic surgeons present state-of-the art approaches for treating traumatic injuries that range from those that are life-threatening to the more routine. Throughout 36 chapters and professionally produced videos, cutting-edge concepts and step-by-step guidance are provided on the following:
- Clinical evaluation
- Injury classification
- Standardized guidelines
- Non-operative methods
- Indications for surgical treatment
- Current surgical techniques
- Comorbidities, potential hazards, and complications
- Clinical pearls, tips and tricks
- Surviving the night
- Outcome data
- Case studies
Key Highlights:
- More than 150 high-quality surgical videos are a superb learning tool, providing ample opportunity to watch, listen, and acquire new insights from orthopedic experts as they perform a wide array of surgeries
- Videos detail surgical procedures from preoperative planning and patient positioning to suturing the skin, featuring personalized commentary that delivers one-on-one training
- More than 1, 500 first-rate illustrations, diagrams, and radiographic studies
This impressive, multimedia resource is an invaluable, must-have tool for orthopedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, and residents who treat patients with traumatic skeletal injuries. It also provides a fundamental resource for board-exam preparation.
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Table of contents
- Surgical Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma: A Comprehensive Text and Video Guide
- Media Center Information
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Videos
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 The Polytrauma Patient
- Chapter 2 Care of the Soft Tissue Envelope
- Chapter 3 Musculoskeletal Infection Associated with Skeletal Trauma
- Chapter 4 Acute Compartment Syndrome
- Chapter 5 Evolving Concepts in Plate Fixation
- Chapter 6 Treatment Strategy for Nonunion
- Chapter 7 Treatment Strategy for Malunion
- Chapter 8 Treatment of Fractures in Geriatric Patients
- Chapter 9 Injuries to the Cervicocranium
- Chapter 10 Lower Cervical Spine Injuries
- Chapter 11 Thoracic Spine Injuries
- Chapter 12 Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Spine Injuries
- Chapter 13 Shoulder Girdle Injuries
- Chapter 14 Proximal Humerus Fractures and Shoulder Dislocations
- Chapter 15 Humeral Shaft Fractures
- Chapter 16 Distal Humeral Fractures
- Chapter 17 Elbow Trauma
- Chapter 18 Forearm Fractures
- Chapter 19 Distal Radius Fractures
- Chapter 20 Carpal Fractures and Dislocations
- Chapter 21 Hand Fractures and Dislocations
- Chapter 22 Pelvic Ring Injuries
- Chapter 23 Acetabular Fractures
- Chapter 24 Hip Dislocations and Associated Fractures of the Femoral Head
- Chapter 25 Femoral Neck Fractures
- Chapter 26 Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures
- Chapter 27 Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures
- Chapter 28 Femoral Shaft Fractures
- Chapter 29 Distal Femur Fractures
- Chapter 30 Patella Fractures and Injuries to the Knee Extensor Mechanism
- Chapter 31 Knee Dislocations and Ligamentous Injuries
- Chapter 32 Tibial Plateau Fractures
- Chapter 33 Tibial Shaft Fractures
- Chapter 34 Distal Tibia Fractures
- Chapter 35 Ankle Fractures and Dislocations
- Chapter 36 Foot Fractures
- Index