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Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 2-Volume Set

Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. 2 Vol Set

  • 6th Edition - June 27, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Bruce D. Browner, Jesse Jupiter, Christian Krettek, Paul A. Anderson
  • Language: English

Offering expert, comprehensive guidance on the basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries and post-traumatic reconstructive problems, Skeletal… Read more

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Offering expert, comprehensive guidance on the basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries and post-traumatic reconstructive problems, Skeletal Trauma, 6th Edition, brings you fully up to date with current approaches in this challenging specialty. This revised edition is designed to meet the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, residents, fellows, and traumatologists, as well as emergency physicians who treat patients with musculoskeletal trauma. International thought leaders incorporate the latest peer-reviewed literature, technological advances, and practical advice with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes for the full range of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.

Key features

  • Offers complete coverage of relevant anatomy and biomechanics, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic approaches, treatment options, and associated complications.
  • Includes eight new chapters dedicated to advances in technology and addressing key problems and procedures, such as Initial Evaluation of the Spine in Trauma Patients, Management of Perioperative Pain Associated with Trauma and Surgery, Chronic Pain Management (fully addressing the opioid epidemic), Understanding and Treating Chronic Osteomyelitis, and more.
  • Features a complimentary one-year subscription to OrthoEvidence, a global online platform that provides high-quality, peer-reviewed and timely orthopaedic evidence-based summaries of the latest and most relevant literature. Contains unique, critical information on mass casualty incidents and war injuries, with contributions from active duty military surgeons and physicians in collaboration with civilian authors to address injuries caused by road traffic, armed conflict, civil wars, and insurgencies throughout the world.
  • Features important call out boxes summarizing key points, pearls and pitfalls, and outcomes.
  • Provides access to nearly 130 instructional videos that demonstrate principles of care and outline detailed surgical procedures.
  • Contains a wealth of high-quality illustrations, full-color photographs, and diagnostic images.
  • Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Readership

Orthopaedic surgeons and traumatologists; orthopaedic residents and trainees; orthopaedic trauma fellows

Table of contents

1 The History of Trauma Care

2 Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Injuries

3 The Challenges of Orthopaedic Trauma Care in the Developing World

4 Vascularity and Stability

5 Biology and Enhancement of Skeletal Repair

6 Biomechanics of Fractures

7 Closed Fracture Management

8 Principles and Complications of External Skeletal Fixation

9 Principles of Internal Fixation

10 Evaluation and Treatment of the Multi-Injured Trauma Patient

11 Initial Evaluation of the Spine in Trauma Patients

12 Damage Control Orthopaedic Surgery:A Strategy for the Orthopaedic Care of the Critically Injured Patient

13 Disaster Management

14 The Management of Acute and Perioperative Pain Associated With Trauma and Surgery

15 Chronic Pain Management

16 Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Injuries

17 Compartment Syndromes

18 Open Fractures

19 Soft Tissue Reconstruction

20 Gunshot Wounds and Blast Injuries

21 Pathologic Fractures

22 Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures

23 Surgical Site Infection Prevention

24 Diagnosis and Treatment of Complications

25 Understanding and Treating Chronic Osteomyelitis

26 Nonunions: Evaluation and Treatmen

27 Motorized Intramedullary Lengthening Nail for Limb Reconstruction

28 Psychological, Social, and Functional Manifestations of Orthopaedic Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury

29 Pathophysiology and Early Management of Spinal Cord Injury

30 Craniocervical Injuries: Atlas Fractures, Atlanto-Occipital Injuries, and Atlantoaxial Injuries

31 Craniocervical Injuries: C2 Fractures

32 Subaxial Cervical Spine Trauma

33 Thoracolumbar Trauma

34 Fractures in the Ankylosed Spine

35 Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures

36 Avoiding Complications in Spine Trauma Patients

37 Principles of Orthotic Management

38 Pelvic Ring Injuries

39 Surgical Treatment of Acetabular Fractures

40 Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand

41 Fractures and Dislocations of the Carpus

42 Fractures of the Distal Radius

43 Diaphyseal Fractures of the Forearm

44 Trauma to the Adult Elbow

45 Fractures of the Distal Humerus

46 Fractures of the Humeral Shaft

47 Proximal Humeral Fractures and Glenohumeral Dislocations

48 Fractures and Dislocations of the Clavicle

49 Scapula Fractures

50 Chest Wall Trauma: Rib and Sternum Fractures

51 Replantation

52 Hip Dislocations

53 Medical Management of the Patient With Hip Fracture

54 Intracapsular Hip Fractures

55 Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures

56 Posttraumatic Reconstruction of the Hip Joint

57 Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur

58 Femoral Shaft Fractures

59 Fractures of the Distal Femur

60 Patella Fractures and Extensor Mechanism Injuries

61 Dislocations and Soft Tissue Injuries of the Knee

62 Tibial Plateau Fractures

63 Malunions and Nonunions About the Knee

64 Tibial Shaft Fractures

65 Fractures of the Tibial Pilon

66 Malleolar Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries of the Ankle

67 Foot Injuries

68 Posttraumatic Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle

69 Periprosthetic Fractures of the Lower Extremity

70 Principles of Deformity Correction

71 Limb Salvage and Reconstruction

72 Amputations in Trauma

73 Articular Cartilage Reconstruction Using Osteochondral Allografts

74 The History of Fracture Treatment

75 Occupational Hazards in the Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma

76 Medical Management of the Orthopaedic Trauma Patient

77 Surgical Site Infection Prevention

78 Physical Impairment Ratings for Fractures

79 Outcome Assessment in Orthopaedic Traumatology

80 Professionalism and the Economics of Orthopaedic Trauma Care

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 27, 2019
  • Language: English

About the authors

BB

Bruce D. Browner

Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor, Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA

JJ

Jesse Jupiter

Affiliations and expertise
Hansjoerg Wyss/AO Professor, Harvard Medical School, Department Of Orthopedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Past President, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Past President, American Association of Hand Surgery, USA

CK

Christian Krettek

Affiliations and expertise
University Professor Director of the Trauma Department Hannover Medical School (MHH) Hannover, Germany

PA

Paul A. Anderson

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA