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Author: Robert R. Simon
Published: October 2000
Publisher: Appleton & Lange
ISBN: 0838522106
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 620

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Emergency Orthopedics

Fractured ankles. . . dislocated shoulders. . . tennis elbow. . . bursitis. EMERGENCY ORTHOPEDICS: The Extremities, 4th Edition, covers virtually every musculoskeletal injury and disorder you'll encounter in practice, and gives you concise, complete information on how to diagnose and manage each case. In this comprehensive, hands-on resource, you'll have instant access to virtually everything you should know about mechanisms of injury, treatment and complications with regard to the extremities. Hundreds of detailed line drawings and informative radiographs simplify diagnosis and enhance understanding of vital emergency procedures. This fourth edition textbook is about patients with urgent or emergency musculoskeletal trauma or disease. The purpose is to teach or to guide physicians in the medical practice of orthopedic emergency medicine. This objective is most appropriate and is fully met. The book is primarily written for emergency medicine specialists and their trainees. Others who can benefit include general practitioners, medical students, and junior orthopedic residents. Author Robert R. Simon, MD, is Professor and Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. His vast experience in one of the busiest medical emergency services in the country brings great credibility to him as an important educator and writer. This book is divided into three parts. In the first part orthopedic principles and management of fractures, muscle disorders, and pediatric orthopedics are presented. Also, in this section is a more thorough and new chapter on rheumatology, which covers such topics as septic, gouty, traumatic, and rheumatoid arthritis. Part two deals with adult fractures of the upper and lower extremities. Every nnaginable fracture is covered in a systematic fashion. Soft tissue injuries are presented in conjunction with dislocations and other disorders of each anatomical area. For instance, for the hip such topics are discussed: a vascular necrosis of the femoral head, transient and septic synovitis, bursitis, tendonitis, and so on. Part III discusses splints, casts, and other immobilization techniques. This section is written in appendix format. Black-and-white line illustrations of fracture classifications, diagnostic testing, and treatment are abundant. These drawings are supplemented bygenerously sized photographs of x-rays. The chapter on special imaging techniques is brief and without pictures.The illustrators are to be commended on their anatomically correct work. There are about five genuine emergencies in orthopedics. They are: septic hip, traumatic hip dislocation, lumbar disc herniation causing cauda equina syndrome, and compound or open fracture. In this text three of these emergencies are handled correctly. For the tramatic hip dislocation the authors recommend hip reduction within 24 hours. The current orthopedic standard of care is reduction within 8 hours so as to avoid almost certain avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Spinal column trauma and disorders are not covered in the book. The emergency medicine physician's greatest dilemma is how much to treat before consulting the appropriate specialist. For instance, in this book the reader is taught how to make splints and circular casts. Does it now mean that is okay for the ER doctor to apply a cast for an injury? All the emergency medicine physicians I know are reluctant to apply casts and this is for very good reasons. The need for cast treatment usually implies a more serious and unstable injury and thus the treatment assumes a greater level of responsibility to avoid serious complications. This work represents a most important contribution to the field of emergency medicine. I very strongly recommend its use to all physicians caring for patients with musculoskeletal trauma and especially for those in urgent care and emergency room facilities. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is not frequent that a major text on musculoskeletal trauma and disorders is written by a nonorthopedic surgeon. Simon, Robert R., MD (Rush Medical College); Koenigsknecht, Steven J., MD (Univ of Chicago)

Table of ContentsOrthopedic Principles and Management.Fracture Principles. Muscle Disorders. Rheumatology. Complications. Special Imaging Techniques. Pediatric Orthopedics. Fractures and Rheumatology. Fractures of the Hand. Fractures of the Carpals. Soft Tissue Injuries, Dislocations, and Disorders of the Hand and Wrist. Fractures of the Radius and Ulna. Fractures of the Distal Humerus. Soft Tissue Injuries, Dislocations, and Disorders of the Elbow and Forearm. Fractures of the Humeral Shaft. Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. Fractures of the Clavicle. Fractures of the Scapula. Soft Tissue Injuries, Dislocations, and Disorders of the Shoulder and Upper Arm. Lower Extremities. Fractures of the Pelvis. Fractures of the Hip and Proximal Femur. Fractures of the Femoral Shaft. Soft Tissue Injuries, Dislocations, and Disorders of the Hip, Pelvis, and Thigh. Fractures of the Distal Femur. Fractures of the Proximal Tibia and Fibula. Fractures of the Patella. (and more...)

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