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Elements of Orthopædic Surgery
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1937
- Author: N. Ross Smith
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 1 2 1 5 - 9
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 0 0 5 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 5 5 8 - 6
Elements of Orthopedic Surgery describes the common conditions treated by orthopedic methods. This book is composed of 11 chapters specifically presents the essential steps of… Read more
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Request a sales quoteElements of Orthopedic Surgery describes the common conditions treated by orthopedic methods. This book is composed of 11 chapters specifically presents the essential steps of orthopedic operations. Orthopedic surgery is concerned with anatomy and with neuro-muscular physiology, and it includes the pathology of a considerable part of the body aiming to restore normal physique and function. The opening chapter provides a short statement of the organization of cripple welfare work and the significance of orthopedics. The succeeding chapters are devoted to the pathological aspects of various deformities and the necessary steps of orthopedic operations. These deformities include congenital and postural deformities, rickets, nervous system and rheumatic diseases, and bones and joints tuberculosis. The concluding chapter deals with the mechanical principles in fracture treatment. This book is directed primarily toward orthopedic surgeons.
Chapter I.—IntroductionChapter II.—Congenital DeformitiesChapter III.—Postural DeformitiesChapter IV.—RicketsChapter V.—Diseases of the Nervous SystemChapter VI.—Rheumatic DiseasesChapter VII.—Tuberculosis of Bones and JointsChapter VIII.—Miscellaneous Bone and Joint DiseasesChapter IX.—Fractures: General ConsiderationChapter X.—Special FracturesChapter XI.—Injuries to Nerves, Muscles, Tendons, and JointsAppendix A.—PhysiotherapyAppendix B.—Splints and AppliancesAppendix C.—Plaster-of-Paris TechniqueIndex
- No. of pages: 258
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1937
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483212159
- Hardback ISBN: 9781483200552
- eBook ISBN: 9781483225586
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