Medicolegal Reporting in Orthopaedic Trauma
- 4th Edition - August 25, 2010
- Latest edition
- Authors: Michael A. Foy, Phillip S. Fagg
- Language: English
This book – now a classic - was developed to facilitate the preparation of medicolegal reports following musculoskeletal injuries. It collates data from the world literature in one… Read more
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This book – now a classic - was developed to facilitate the preparation of medicolegal reports following musculoskeletal injuries. It collates data from the world literature in one source, together with review articles on related topics such as Repetitive Strain Injury. As a result, it saves readers from the time-consuming task of researching multiple references.
A comprehensive guide to the preparation of medicolegal reports in the field of personal injury litigation following musculoskeletal trauma..
It provides prognostic information following musculoskeletal injuries and assists the clinician acting as an expert medical witness prepare the report.
Each of the chapters is devoted to different areas of injury and takes the reader through the full range of treatments, results and complications and how these impact on prognosis.
Collates data on treatment, results, complications from the relevant medical literature and review articles and saves the orthopaedic surgeon acting as an expert witness a lot of hours of unnecessary research.
Trainee and consultant orthopaedic surgeons.
SECTION 1 Medicolegal PracticeThe Orthopaedic Surgeon's ViewpointThe Legal ViewpointRecent Developments in the Law and their Effect on PracticeThe Othopaedic Surgeon in CourtSECTION IIResults Following Upper Limb FracturesThe ShoulderThe HumerusThe ElbowThe ForearmThe WristHand InjuriesSECTION IIIResults Following Lower Limb FracturesThe HipThe Femoral Shaft FracturesThe KneeThe Tibia and FibulaThe AnkleThe Foot, Including Calcineal FracturesSECTION IV Results following Fractures of the Axial SkeletonThe PelvisThe Cervical SpineThe Thoracolumbar Spine : AssessmentThoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries Traumatic Spinal Cord InjuriesHead InjurySECTION VMiscellaneous TopicsRepetitive Strain InjurySoft Tissue Injuries, Including BurnsPeripheral Nerve InjuriesThe Psychological Effects of TraumaPost-Traumatic Reflex Sympathetic DystrophyRecognised Arm Conditions and WorkRadiology in Medicolegal PracticeVibration White Finger
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: August 25, 2010
- Language: English
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Michael A. Foy
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKPF
Phillip S. Fagg
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UKRead Medicolegal Reporting in Orthopaedic Trauma on ScienceDirect