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Main description:
A rapid reference guide to the approach and management of orthopaedic emergencies, this book provides quick differential diagnosis and treatment guidance for the emergency physician and orthopaedic resident and trainee. Chapters detail the initial management of musculoskeletal injuries, including reduction, splinting, and casting techniques for specific fractures and soft tissue injuries. A stepwise, how-to approach ensures easy learning, and an abundance of images
provide clarity in instruction. This book also helps the reader identify those patients who can be appropriately treated as outpatients and patients who require urgent and emergent orthopaedic consultation.
Contents:
Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Basic Techniques ; 3. Upper Extremity Injuries ; 4. Lower Extremity Injuries ; 5. Pelvic Injuries ; 6. Spine Injuries ; 7. Orthopaedic Emergencies ; 8. Analgesia ; 9. Miscellaneous Procedures ; 10. Quick Reference Guide ; Index
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Publication date: May, 2012
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 178.00 x 176.00 x 18.00
Weight: 268g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Accident & Emergency Medicine, Diseases and Disorders, Orthopaedics and Fractures