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Manual of Splinting and Casting
- 2nd Edition - April 8, 2023
- Authors: Stephen R. Thompson, Dan A. Zlotolow
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 8 2 9 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 8 3 0 - 2
Now in vibrant full color, Manual of Splinting and Casting, 2nd Edition, provides highly visual, step-by-step instructions on the most common, need-to-know techniques for initial… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNow in vibrant full color, Manual of Splinting and Casting, 2nd Edition, provides highly visual, step-by-step instructions on the most common, need-to-know techniques for initial orthopaedic injury management. This practical point-of-care reference uses a highly templated format with hundreds of illustrations and photographs so you can quickly grasp exactly how to perform each technique. It’s an ideal resource for orthopaedic and sports medicine residents, nurses, medical students, emergency physicians, and orthopaedic technologists—anyone who needs a concise, easy-to-follow guide to splinting and casting at the point of care.
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Presents each technique in a highly templated format using bulleted steps and illustrations that show each crucial step.
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Features “how-to” clinical photographs and decision-making and treatment algorithms throughout.
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Contains fully updated content and new techniques in sections covering Orthopaedic Analgesia, Reduction Maneuvers, Splints and Casts, and Traction Maneuvers.
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An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
Orthopaedic and sports medicine residents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Figure Credits
- Manual of Splinting and Casting
- Part 1: Analgesia
- Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Analgesia
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Basic Technique
- Chapter 2: Hematoma Block
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 3: Elbow Block
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 4: Wrist Block
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 5: Digital Block
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 6: Ankle Block
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 7: Intraarticular Ankle Block
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Part 2: Reduction Maneuvers
- Chapter 8: Basic Principles of Reduction Maneuvers
- The Three-Point Principle
- Exaggerating the Deformity
- The Value of Traction
- Physeal Injuries
- Joint Reductions
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Improvisation
- Chapter 9: Shoulder and Elbow Reduction
- Clavicle Fractures
- Acromioclavicular Separations
- Glenohumeral Dislocations
- Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocations
- Posterior Glenohumeral Dislocations
- Proximal Humerus Fractures
- Humeral Shaft Fractures
- Periarticular Elbow Fractures
- Elbow Dislocations
- Radial Head Dislocations
- Chapter 10: Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Reduction
- Forearm Fractures
- Distal Radius Fracture Reduction
- Intercarpal Dislocations
- Boxer’s Fractures
- Digital Dislocations
- Chapter 11: Pelvis and Lower Extremity Reduction
- Pelvis Reduction
- Hip Reduction
- Knee Reduction
- Ankle Fracture Reduction
- Subtalar Dislocations
- Part 3: Splints and Casts
- Chapter 12: Basics of Splinting and Casting
- Basic Principles
- Materials
- Splint Production Basics
- Cast Production Basics
- Common Errors
- Chapter 13: Upper Extremity Splints and Casts
- Figure-of-8 Splint
- Arm Sling/Arm Sling and Swath
- Coaptation Splint
- Posterior Elbow Splint
- Long Arm Cast
- Sugar Tong Splint
- Thumb Spica Splint
- Short Arm Cast
- Thumb Spica Cast
- Ulnar Gutter Splint
- Radial Gutter Splint
- Finger Splints
- Finger Tape/Straps
- Chapter 14: Lower Extremity Splints and Casts
- Hip Spica Cast
- Long Leg Splint
- Long Leg Cast
- Cylinder Cast
- AO Splint
- Short Leg Cast
- Patellar Tendon-Bearing (PTB) Cast
- Part 4: Traction Maneuvers
- Chapter 15: Femoral Skeletal Traction
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 16: Tibial Skeletal Traction
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 17: Calcaneal Skeletal Traction
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Chapter 18: Cervical Spine Traction With Gardner-Wells Tongs
- Overview
- Indications for Use
- Precautions
- Pearls
- Equipment
- Basic Technique
- Detailed Technique
- Index
- No. of pages: 320
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: April 8, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323878296
- eBook ISBN: 9780323878302
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Stephen R. Thompson
Stephen R. Thompson, MD, MEd, FRCSC is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at Northern Light Orthopedics. He completed his medical school at the University of Sydney, Residency at University of Maryland and Fellowship at the Fowler-Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic in London, Ontario and then his second at the Oakville Sports Injury Clinic in Oakville, Ontario.
Dr. Thompson is a recognized expert in sports medicine. He is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the widely used and highly respected reference textbook DeLee and Drez’s Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Thompson has spent a significant time studying medical education and standardized testing. He has applied this knowledge in his role as the Editor-in-Chief of Miller's Review of Orthopaedics.
Affiliations and expertise
Orthopaedic Surgical Specialist, Eastern Maine Medicine Center, Bangor, MaineDZ
Dan A. Zlotolow
Dan A. Zlotolow, M.D., is a board-certified orthopaedic hand surgeon for Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia. Dr. Zlotolow's specialties include care for brachial plexus, peripheral nerve injuries, spinal cord injury upper limb reconstruction, congenital differences of the upper limb, arthrogryposis and acute flaccid myelitis. Dr. Zlotolow is a contributing member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and past president of the Manus Club. He is also an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at Temple University School of Medicine and a visiting professor at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Affiliations and expertise
Pediatric and Adult Upper Limb Surgeon, Professor of Orthopeadic Surgery, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York