Selected References in Orthopaedic Trauma

In medical writing brevity is the kiss of life. Nevertheless most articles are unnecessarily lengthy and publications continue to multiply. Pity the poor reader! A succession of unduly long articles is bad enough, but if each is followed by a plethora of references the effect is positively daunting. Even the reader who is impressed by the length of a list may question the author's discrimination. Were all those references needed? Were they helpful? Has the authorreally read every one? All too often we look in vain for evidence of selectivity. Here lies the strength of this book. The authors have combed the literature and culled it ruthlessly, selecting just a few hand-picked references on every important aspect of orthopaedic trauma. They have ranged widely but chosen narrowly, and with a sense of balance. And having selected, they have also distilled, adding a brief and thoughtful commentary on each group of entries. The four authors, of varying vintages, met at frequent intervals to discuss each section in tum and to debate the value of every inclusion. I can almost hear the cut and thrust as well-informed views were exchanged, and also the sighs of relief as differences were resolved. The authors compare their meetings with those of the Editorial Board of the IBIS; since these are a delightful mixture of conflict, entertainment and enlightenment, what a marvellous time they must have had.

Section 1: General Principles.- The Multiply Injured Patient.- Incidence and Organisation of Treatment.- Assessment and Resuscitation.- Trauma Care Evaluation.- Problems of Management.- Massive Transfusion.- Fat Embolism.- Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome.- Early Stabilisation.- Nutrition.- Fracture Healing and Internal Fixation.- Delayed Union, Non-Union and Bone Grafts.- Historical.- Basic Science.- Treatment.- Non-Union and Infection.- Operative Technique.- Electrical Stimulation.- Vascularised Grafts.- Open Fractures.- External Fixation of Fractures.- General Review.- Biomechanics.- Methods.- Complications.- Treatment of Non-Union.- Results.- Pathological Fractures.- General Principles.- Malignant Disease.- Upper Limb Metastases.- Lower Limb Metastases.- Spinal Metastases.- Myelomatosis.- Paget’s Disease.- Osteoporosis and Fractures.- Osteomalacia and Fractures.- Stress Fractures.- Pathological Fractures of the Hand.- Vascular Injuries.- Major Arterial.- Compartment Syndromes.- Volkmann’s Contracture.- Peripheral Nerve Injuries.- General Review.- Assessment.- Surgery.- Operative Technique.- Reconstruction.- Sudeck’s Atrophy.- The Classic.- Clinical Studies.- Paediatric Trauma: General Aspects.- Basic Anatomy and Fracture Healing.- The Growth Plate.- Growth Changes in Long Bones.- Remodelling.- Principles of Management.- Child Abuse.- Tetanus and Gas Gangrene.- Tetanus.- Gas Gangrene.- Section 2: The Upper Limb.- Brachial Plexus Injuries.- General Review.- Investigation.- Surgery.- Follow-Up.- Infraclavicular Injuries.- Rehabilitation.- Fractures of the Clavicle.- The Classics.- Surgical Treatment.- Injuries of the Sternoclavicular Joint.- Injuries of the Acromioclavicular Joint.- Classification.- Treatment.- Dislocations of the Shoulder Joint.- The Classic.- Pre-Operative Assessment.- Recurrent Anterior Dislocation.- The Unreduced Dislocation.- Posterior Dislocation.- Nerve Injury.- Acute Tears of the Rotator Cuff.- The Classic.- Treatment.- Fractures of the Proximal Humerus.- Classification.- Treatment.- Epiphyseal Injuries.- Nerve Injury.- Fractures of the Shaft of the Humerus.- Clinical Studies and Treatment.- Complications.- Surgical Techniques.- Fractures of the Distal Humerus in the Adult.- Classification and Treatment.- Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children.- Remodelling.- Methods of Treatment.- Treatment of Cubitus Varus.- Volkmann’s Contracture.- Epiphyseal Injuries in the Distal Humerus.- Lateral Condyle.- Medial Epicondyle.- Dislocations of the Elbow.- Fractures of the Radial Head in the Adult.- The Classic.- Excision.- Internal Fixation.- Silastic Replacement.- Fractures of the Head and Neck of the Radius in Children.- Fractures of the Olecranon.- Fractures of the Shaft of the Radius and Ulna in the Adult.- Clinical Studies.- Surgical Technique.- Fractures of the Shaft of the Radius and Ulna in Children.- Clinical Studies.- Volkmann’s Contracture.- Monteggia and Galeazzi Fractures.- The Classic.- Clinical Studies.- Colles’ Fracture.- The Classic.- Conservative Treatment.- Surgical Treatment.- Complications.- Smith’s Fracture.- Clinical Studies.- Surgical Technique.- Section 3: The Hand.- Primary Treatment of the Acutely Injured Hand.- The Classic.- Primary Treatment.- Skin Cover.- Anaesthesia in Hand Surgery.- Fractures of the Scaphoid.- The Classic.- Natural History and Conservative Management.- Non-Union.- Surgical Treatment.- Dislocations of the Carpus.- Carpal Instability.- Fractures of the Hand.- Review Article.- Bennett’s Fracture.- Fractures of the Metacarpals.- Fractures of the Phalanges.- Operative Technique.- Dislocations and Ligament Injuries in the Digits.- The Proximal Interphalangeal Joint.- The Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint.- Flexor Tendon Injuries.- Historical Review.- Biology.- Clinical Aspects.- Operative Technique.- Tendon Grafting.- Review Article.- Extensor Tendon Injuries.- Mallet Finger.- The Boutonnière Deformity.- Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon.- Operative Technique.- Review Article.- Nerve Injuries in the Hand.- Finger Tip Injuries and Amputations.- Clinical Studies.- Amputations of the Thumb.- Operative Technique.- High Pressure Injection Injuries.- Infections in the Hand.- Clinical Studies.- Specific Problems.- Operative Technique.- Replantation.- Rehabilitation.- Section 4: The Spine.- Classification and Mechanisms of Injury.- Spinal Cord Injury.- Injuries of the Cervical Spine.- Clinical Studies and Pathology (C3–C7).- Treatment (C3–C7).- Hyperextension Injuries.- Fractures of the Odontoid.- Hangman’s Fracture.- Cervical Instability.- Cervical Spine Injuries in Children.- The Paralysed Upper Limb.- Injuries of the Thoracolumbar Spine.- Radiology.- Treatment.- Fractures of the Pelvis.- The Classic.- Pathological Anatomy.- Clinical Studies.- Bladder and Urethra.- Section 5: The Lower Limb.- Dislocations of the Hip and Fractures of the Acetabulum.- The Classic.- Long-Term Results.- Management.- Review Article.- Hip Fractures in the Elderly.- Historical.- Basic Science.- Epidemiology.- Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia.- Mortality.- Sub-capital Fractures.- The Classics.- Treatment.- Avascular Necrosis.- Stress Fractures.- Inter-Trochanteric Fractures.- The Classic.- Epidemiology and Biomechanics.- Complications.- Treatment.- Hip Fractures in Children.- Fractures of the Shaft of the Femur.- Conservative Treatment.- Cast Bracing.- Intramedullary Nailing.- External Fixation.- In Children.- With Associated Injuries.- Complicating Total Hip Replacement.- Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur in the Adult.- Supracondylar Fractures of the Femur in the Child.- Soft Tissue Injuries of the Knee.- Anatomy and Biomechanics.- Assessment.- Injuries of the Meniscus.- Acute Ligament Injuries.- Chronic Instability.- Dislocations of the Knee.- Conservative Treatment.- Operative Treatment.- Fractures of the Patella.- Excision.- Treatment of Comminuted Fracture.- Technique of Fixation.- Dislocations of the Patella.- Acute.- Recurrent.- Habitual.- Dislocation of the Proximal Tibiofibular Joint.- Fractures of the Tibial Plateau.- Conservative Treatment.- Operative Treatment.- Review Article.- Fractures of the Tibia.- The Classics.- Cast Bracing.- Internal Fixation: Plating.- Internal Fixation: Intramedullary Nailing.- External Fixation and Open Fractures.- Non-Union.- Ipsi-lateral Fractures of the Tibia and Femur.- Review Article.- Ankle Fractures.- Classification.- Surgical Treatment.- Fractures in the Elderly.- Comparison of Operative and Conservative Treatment.- Long-Term Follow-Up.- Tri-Plane Fractures.- Review Article.- Injuries of the Lateral Ligament of the Ankle.- Rupture of the Achilles Tendon.- Fractures of the Talus.- The Classic.- Biomechanics.- Blood Supply.- Classification and Operative Treatment.- Long-Term Results.- Sub-Talar Dislocation of the Foot.- Fractures of the Calcaneum.- The Classic.- An Atlas.- Radiology.- Treatment.- Mid-Tarsal Injuries.- Tarso-Metatarsal Injuries.- The Classic.- Classification and Treatment.- Author Index.