Main description:

The second edition of Principles and Practice of Trauma Care is a comprehensive guide to trauma for surgeons and trainees. Beginning with an introduction to trauma and discussion on pre-hospital care, the following chapters examine the management of injuries to different parts of the body. A separate chapter covers paediatric trauma.

Designed to be used as a quick reference, this guide is supported by more than 200 X-Rays, CT scans, MRIs, tables and photos.

Key points

Second edition of comprehensive guide to trauma
Covers injuries in all parts of the body
Separate chapter on paediatric trauma
Includes more than 200 radiological images, table and photos
Previous edition published in 1998

Contents:

Essential Trauma Care
Pre-hospital Trauma Care
Wound Ballistics
Management of Ballistics Injuries
Injury Severity Score
Management Protocols in Polytrauma
Trauma Care: Echelon Concept and Its Relevance
Damage Control
Neck Injuries
Spinal Trauma
Head Injury
Thoracic Trauma: General Consideration
Injuries of Chest Wall
Injuries of Lungs and Pleura
Injuries of Diaphragm
Abdominal Trauma: A Decision Making
Management of Hepatic Trauma
Injuries of Spleen
Injuries of Pancreas
Injuries of Stomach
Injuries of Duodenum
Injuries of Small Intestines
Injuries of Colon and Rectum
Renal, Ureter and Bladder Injuries
Genital Injuries
Vascular Injuries
Pelvic Trauma
Pediatric Trauma