Skeletal trauma: basic science, management, and reconstruction

The history of trauma care -- Global burden of musculoskeletal injuries -- The challenges of orthopaedic trauma care in the developing world -- Vascularity and stability -- Biology and enhancement of skeletal repair -- Biomechanics of fractures -- Closed fracture management -- Principles and complications of external skeletal fixation -- Principles of internal fixation -- Evaluation and treatment of the multi-injured trauma patient -- Initial evaluation of the spine in trauma patients -- Damage control orthopaedic surgery: a strategy for the orthopaedic care of the critically injured patient -- Disaster management -- The management of acute and perioperative pain associated with trauma and surgery -- Chronic pain management -- Evaluation and treatment of vascular injuries -- Compartment syndromes -- Open fractures -- Soft tissue reconstruction -- Gunshot wounds and blast injuries -- Pathologic fractures -- Osteoporotic fragility fractures -- Surgical site infection prevention -- Diagnosis and treatment of complications -- Understanding and treating chronic osteomyelitis -- Nonunions: evaluation and treatment -- Motorized intramedullary lengthening nail for limb reconstruction -- Psychological, social, and functional manifestations of orthopaedic trauma and traumatic brain injury -- Pathophysiology and early management of spinal cord injury -- Craniocervical injuries: atlas fractures, atlanto-occipital injuries, and atlantoaxial injuries -- Craniocervical injuries: C2 fractures -- Subaxial cervical spine trauma -- Thoracolumbar trauma -- Fractures in the ankylosed spine -- Osteoporotic spinal fractures -- Avoiding complications in spine trauma patients -- Principles of orthotic management -- Pelvic ring injuries -- Surgical treatment of acetabular fractures -- Fractures and dislocations of the hand -- Fractures and dislocations of the carpus -- Fractures of the distal radius -- Diaphyseal fractures of the forearm -- Trauma to the adult elbow -- Fractures of the distal humerus -- Fractures of the humeral shaft -- Proximal humeral fractures and glenohumeral dislocations -- Fractures and dislocations of the clavicle -- Scapula fractures -- Chest wall trauma: rib and sternum fractures -- Replantation -- Hip dislocations -- Medical management of the patient with hip fracture -- Intracapsular hip fractures -- Intertrochanteric hip fractures -- Posttraumatic reconstruction of the hip joint -- Subtrochanteric fractures of the femur -- Femoral shaft fractures -- Fractures of the distal femur -- Patella fractures and extensor mechanism injuries -- Dislocations and soft tissue injuries of the knee -- Tibial plateau fractures -- Malunions and nonunions about the knee -- Tibial shaft fractures -- Fractures of the tibial pilon -- Malleolar fractures and soft tissue injuries of the ankle -- Foot injuries -- Posttraumatic reconstruction of the foot and ankle -- Periprosthetic fractures of the lower extremity -- Principles of deformity correction -- Limb salvage and reconstruction -- Amputations in trauma -- Articular cartilage reconstruction using osteochondral allografts -- The history of fracture treatment -- Occupational hazards in the treatment of orthopaedic trauma -- Medical management of the orthopaedic trauma patient -- Surgical site infection prevention -- Physical impairment ratings for fractures -- Outcome assessment in orthopaedic traumatology -- Professionalism and the economics of orthopaedic trauma care

Offering expert, comprehensive guidance on the basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries and post-traumatic reconstructive problems, Skeletal Trauma, 6th Edition, brings you fully up to date with current approaches in this challenging specialty. This revised edition is designed to meet the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, residents, fellows, and traumatologists, as well as emergency physicians who treat patients with musculoskeletal trauma. International thought leaders incorporate the latest peer-reviewed literature, technological advances, and practical advice with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes for the full range of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. Offers complete coverage of relevant anatomy and biomechanics, mechanisms of injury, diagnostic approaches, treatment options, and associated complications. Includes eight new chapters dedicated to advances in technology and addressing key problems and procedures, such as Initial Evaluation of the Spine in Trauma Patients, Management of Perioperative Pain Associated with Trauma and Surgery, Chronic Pain Management (fully addressing the opioid epidemic), Understanding and Treating Chronic Osteomyelitis, and more. Features a complimentary one-year subscription to OrthoEvidence, a global online platform that provides high-quality, peer-reviewed and timely orthopaedic evidence-based summaries of the latest and most relevant literature. Contains unique, critical information on mass casualty incidents and war injuries, with contributions from active duty military surgeons and physicians in collaboration with civilian authors to address injuries caused by road traffic, armed conflict, civil wars, and insurgencies throughout the world. Features important call out boxes summarizing key points, pearls and pitfalls, and outcomes. Provides access to nearly 130 instructional videos that demonstrate principles of care and outline detailed surgical procedures. Contains a wealth of high-quality illustrations, full-color photographs, and diagnostic images. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.