Handbook of Fractures,3/e

 

                     

 

Handbook of Fractures,3rd Edition

Kenneth J. Koval, Joseph D. Zuckerman / 978-0-7817-9009-3 / LWW / 440p / 296 illus / Softbound

 

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this pocket-sized go-anywhere guide is the ideal on-the-spot reference for residents and practitioners seeking fast facts on fracture management and classification. Chapters organized by anatomic site provide key information on fractures in adults and in children, including epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications. The book's easy-access format features numerous charts, tables, diagrams, illustrations, and bulleted lists. Two new chapters in this edition cover closed reduction, casting, and traction, and orthopaedic analgesia.

Handbook of Fractures, Third Edition will also be available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.

 

Table Of Contents

 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Closed Reduction, Casting, and Traction

Multiple Trauma

Open Fractures

Gunshot Wounds

Pathologic Fractures

Periprosthetic Fractures

Orthopaedic Analgesia

 

AXIAL SKELETON FRACTURES

General Spine

Cervical Spine

Thoracolumbar Spine

 

UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS

Clavicle Fractures

Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries

Scapula Fractures

Glenohumeral Dislocation

Proximal Humerus Fractures

Humeral Shaft Fractures

Distal Humerus

Elbow Dislocations

Olecranon

Radial Head

Radius and Ulna Shaft

Distal Radius

Wrist

Hand

 

LOWER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS

Pelvis

Acetabulum

Hip Dislocations

Femoral Head

Femoral Neck Fractures

Intertrochanteric Fractures

Subtrochanteric Fractures

Femoral Shaft

Distal Femur

Knee Dislocations

Patella and Extensor Mechanism Injuries

Tibial Plateau

Tibial/Fibular Shaft

Ankle Fractures

Calcaneus Fractures

Talus

Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot

 

PEDIATRIC FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery: General Principles

Pediatric Shoulder

Pediatric Elbow

Pediatric Forearm

Pediatric Wrist and Hand

Pediatric Hip

Pediatric Femoral Shaft

Pediatric Knee

Pediatric Tibia and Fibula

Pediatric Ankle

Pediatric Foot