Fracture Management for Primary Care - Brossura

Eiff, M. Patricia, M.D.; Hatch, Robert L., M.D.; Calmbach, Walter L., M.D.; Higgins, Marian K.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 072169344X ISBN 13: 9780721693446

Casa editrice: W B Saunders Co, 2002

Riassunto

Here's the guidance needed to evaluate and treat common fractures and to identify uncommon fractures that should be referred to a specialist. A consistent format provides detailed coverage of each fracture's anatomic considerations, clinical symptoms and signs, radiographic findings, indications for orthopedic referral, strategies for management, and more.

• Includes one-page management tables that summarize pertinent aspects of diagnosis and treatment.
• Detailed, step-by-step descriptions present selected closed reduction techniques for some displaced fractures.
• Uses schematic illustrations to portray important anatomic relationships of bones and joints.

• Includes two new chapters, Facial and Skull Fractures (Ch. 18) and Rib Fractures (Ch. 17).
• New Pediatric Considerations sections for each fracture cover special considerations for pediatric fractures.
• New Return to Work or Sports sections for each fracture give practical advice for getting patients back to full activity after an injury.
• Expands coverage of joint dislocations, including reduction techniques.
• Increased material on stress fractures of the pelvis, rib, ulna and calcaneous.
• Provides many new radiographs and line drawings.

Spanish version of 1st edition also available, ISBN: 84-8174-431-X

Su questo libro

Informazioni sull?autore

M. Patrice Eiff is Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, Oregon.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: W B Saunders Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 072169344X
• ISBN 13: 9780721693446
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 398
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia