Handbook of Fractures (6th Edition)

Description

Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2022!

With practical coverage of both adult and pediatric fractures, Handbook of Fractures, Sixth Edition is the must-have reference for residents and anyone—nurse practitioners and physician assistants, for example—in either the orthopaedic or emergency medicine setting. The book’s easy-to-read review provides fast access to information on all aspects of fracture management and classification—from anatomy and mechanism of injury to clinical and radiologic evaluation and treatment.

• Includes all major fracture classifications systems, and covers special topics such as multiple trauma, gunshot wounds, pathologic and periprosthetic fractures, and orthopaedic analgesia.
• Features a concise, bulleted structure for efficient review of fractures throughout the body.
• Packed with illustrations, quick-reference charts, tables, diagrams, and bulleted lists.
• Widely used by orthopaedic residents and surgeons, orthopaedic trauma fellows, primary care and emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

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Table of Contents

1. Contents
2. Preface ix
3. Part One: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
   1. 1. Closed Reduction, Casting, and Traction 3
      2. Multiple Trauma 11
      3. Open Fractures 26
      4. Gunshot Wounds 36
   1. Pathologic Fractures 41
   2. Periprosthetic Fractures 50
   3. Orthopaedic Analgesia 64
   4. Part Two: AXIAL SKELETON FRACTURES
   5. General Spine 81
   6. Cervical Spine 95
   7. Thoracolumbar Spine 121
4. Part Three: UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
   1. Clavicle Fractures 139
   2. Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joint Injuries 145
   3. Scapula and Thorax Fractures 157
   4. Glenohumeral Dislocation 171
   5. Proximal Humerus Fractures 191
   6. Humeral Shaft Fractures 201
   7. Distal Humerus 213
   8. Elbow Dislocation 230
   9. Olecranon 244
   10. Radial Head 251
   11. Radius and Ulna Shaft Fractures 260
   12. Distal Radius Fractures 272viii Contents
   13. Wrist Fractures 286
   14. Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand 311
5. Part Four: LOWER EXTREMITY FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
   1. Pelvis Fractures 333
   2. Acetabulum Fractures 350
   3. Hip Dislocations 366
   4. Femoral Head Fractures 378
   5. Femoral Neck Fractures 384
   6. Intertrochanteric Fractures 395
   7. Subtrochanteric Fractures 406
   8. Femoral Shaft Fractures 414
   9. Distal Femur Fractures 426
   10. Knee Dislocation (Femorotibial) 435
   11. Patella and Extensor Mechanism Injuries 445
   12. Tibial Plateau Fractures 462
   13. Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures 471
   14. Injuries about the Ankle 482
   15. Calcaneus Fractures 512
   16. Talus Fractures 525
   17. Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot 535
6. Part Five: PEDIATRIC FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS
   1. Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery: General Principles 567
   2. Pediatric Shoulder 576
   3. Pediatric Elbow 601
   4. Pediatric Forearm 644
   5. Pediatric Wrist and Hand 659
   6. Pediatric Hip Fractures and Dislocations 679
   7. Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures 688
   8. Pediatric Knee 696
   9. Pediatric Tibia and Fibula 724
   10. Pediatric Ankle 740
   11. Pediatric Foot 749
7. Part Six: INTRAOPERATIVE IMAGING
   1. Intraoperative Patient Positioning and Fluoroscopy for Common
   2. Fracture Surgeries 769
   3. Index 781

Editor Biography

Kenneth Egol MD