Main description:

This book is a one-stop guide to managing acute orthopedic injuries. Unlike other handbooks, this reference provides a comprehensive, yet concise, set of diagnostic and management tools to help readers deliver optimal, evidence-based, and efficient patient care. Additional focus on physical exam techniques, emergency room orthopedic procedures, and on-field athletic management strategies empowers readers with real tips and tricks used by orthopedic surgeons at top-tier institutions. This guide is a must have for emergency medicine providers, orthopedic surgeons, and other clinicians, trainees, and students caring for adult or pediatric patients in the emergency setting.

Contents:

Emergency Orthopedic Evaluation.- True Orthopedic Emergencies.- Spine.- Shoulder and Upper Arm.- Wrist and Hand.- Pelvis and Lower Extremity.- Foot and Ankle.- Pediatrics.- Emergency Sideline Management of Athletic Conditions.- Appendix A: Physical Exam Overview.- Appendix B: Procedure Guides.