Full Description
McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management is the essential, best-selling 'survival guide' for the orthopaedic surgeon, trainee, resident or practitioner treating injured patients in the Emergency or Orthopaedic Department.
This fourth edition has been extensively updated and rewritten, retaining the essence and underlying principles of McRae's original book, but with new text and illustrations to ensure it remains at the cutting edge.
This highly regarded book is a companion to McRae's Elective Orthopaedics, and together these titles provide complete coverage of orthopaedic surgery as relevant to contemporary practice.
Comprehensive coverage of the full range of orthopaedic trauma presentations in the Emergency Department, operating theatre, and outpatient clinic
Clear step-by-step illustrations and text guide you through the relevant anatomy, examination, and investigations before you see the patient
More than 500 illustrations and 250 x-rays
Practical procedures, including fracture and joint reduction and immobilisation, explained step-by-step
Careful descriptions of the principals of trauma surgery and individual surgical procedures provide excellent preparation for the trauma meeting and operating theatre
Covers postoperative care, complications and follow-up, providing a framework for your fracture clinic
New section on theatre preparation and set-up, introducing TULIPS, and helping to manage and prepare for the trauma list
New chapter on running an efficient practice
Contents
Part 1: General Principles
1. Fractures and fracture management
2. Management of the injured patient
3. Limb-threatening injuries
4. Closed management of fractures
5. Operative management of fractures
6. Musculoskeletal infection and joint aspiration
7. Complications
Part 2 Specific Injuries by Region
8. Shoulder girdle
9. Humerus
10. Elbow
11. Forearm
12. Wrist and carpus
13. Hand
14. Spine
15. Pelvis
16. Acetabulum
17. Hip
18. Femur
19. Knee
20. Tibia
21. Ankle
22. Foot
23. Principles of paediatric trauma
24. Upper limb paediatric trauma Shoulder girdle
25. Lower limb paediatric trauma Pelvis and acetabulum
Part 3 Training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
26. Getting the most from your orthopaedic training
