Description
Book SynopsisUnique decision-tree format provides rapid decision-making tool covering a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries
Few if any medical fields share the complexity of injuries and the number of available treatments that exist in orthopaedic trauma. Deciding on the most efficacious treatment can often be difficult. In this digital age with a tsunami of medical information and conflicting data on numerous approaches, practitioners who treat orthopaedic trauma often find it problematic to make "evidence-based" choices.
Decision Making in Orthopaedic Trauma is the largest compendium of orthopaedic trauma algorithms assembled to date. The decision trees cover a broad spectrum of cases - from simple isolated fractures - to severe, life-threatening conditions. The decisions on which action to perform in each situation are largely based on the personal experiences of the individual authors, all members of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) / Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) Orthopaedic Trauma Institute. When the decisions are supported by published scientific literature, the relevant publications are cited.
Visually appealing, easy-to-comprehend decision trees detail underlying pathologies, suspected diagnoses, required imaging studies, possible treatment approaches, rehabilitation, expected outcomes, and postsurgical care. The format is more conducive to swiftly acquiring knowledge and making informed decisions than traditional texts and websites.
Key Features
- Management of a wide range of emergencies including compartment syndrome, open fractures, peripheral nerve injuries, mangled extremities, and multiple trauma
- Perioperative care - from acute and chronic pain management - to venous thromboembolism prevention and the use of regional anesthesia
- Major sections organized by anatomic region cover upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvic, hip, and spine trauma
- Clinical pearls on the management of osteoporotic, neoplastic, and periprosthetic fractures and fracture complications
- Impacted anatomy, differential diagnoses, and possible approaches visualized through high-quality color illustrations and radiographs
- Consistent color scheme differentiates actions, imaging, and rehabilitation guidelines
- Appendices provide a quick reference on imaging, bracing, and rehabilitation recommendations
This uniquely formatted, visually rich book will enable surgeons, physicians, and residents to understand and apply critical decisions to a wide range of fractures, dislocations, nerve injuries, and musculoskeletal complications.
Table of Contents1 Compartment Syndrome (CS)
2 Open Fracture Management
3 Ballistic Injuries
4 Vascular Injuries
5 Traumatic Nerve Injury
6 Mangled Extremity
7 Polytrauma Patient
8 Acute Pain Management
9 Chronic Pain Management
10 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention
11 VTE Prevention for Patients on Anticoagulation
12 Embolic Disease Management
13 Heterotopic Ossification (HO)
14 Regional Anesthesia in Orthopaedic Surgery
15 Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability
16 Acromioclavicular Separation
17 Sternoclavicular Dislocation (SCD)
18 Clavicle Fractures
19 Scapulothoracic Dissociation (STD)
20 Scapula Fractures
21 Proximal Humerus Fractures
22 Humeral Shaft Fractures
23 Distal Humerus Fractures
24 Elbow Dislocation/ Terrible Triad Injury
25 Radial Head Fractures
26 Capitellum Fractures
27 Olecranon Fractures
28 Forearm Fractures
29 Distal Radius Fractures
30 Scaphoid Fractures
31 Perilunate Dislocation
32 Extensor Tendon Lacerations
33 Flexor Tendon Injuries
34 Finger Replantation
35 Finger Fractures
36 Metacarpal Fractures
37 Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Dislocations
38 Phalanx Dislocations
39 Femoral Shaft Fractures
40 Distal Femur Fractures
41 Traumatic Knee Dislocation
42 Patella Fractures
43 Tibial Plateau Fractures
44 Tibial Shaft Fractures
45 Tibial Plafond (Pilon) Fractures
46 Ankle Fractures
47 Talus Fractures
48 Calcaneus Fractures
49 Lisfranc Fractures
50 Navicular Fractures
51 Metatarsal (MT) Fractures
52 Toe Fractures
53 Pelvic Ring Fractures
54 Acetabulum Fractures
55 Hip Dislocations
56 Femoral Head Fractures
57 Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures
58 Femoral Neck Fractures
59 Femoral Subtrochanteric Fractures
60 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
61 Adult C-Spine Clearance after Blunt Trauma
62 Occipitocervical Dissociations (OCD)
63 Atlas (C1) Fractures and Transverse Ligament Injuries
64 C2 Odontoid (dens) Fractures
65 C2 Traumatic Spondylolisthesis
66 C3-C7 Facet Dislocations
67 C3-C7 Lateral Mass Fractures
68 Geriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)
69 Thoracolumbar Injuries
70 Bisphosphonate Femur Fractures
71 Pathological (neoplastic) Fractures
72 Periprosthetic Fracture THA: Acetabulum
73 Periprosthetic Fracture around THA: Femur
74 Periprosthetic Fracture around TKA: Femur
75 Periprosthetic Fracture around TKA: Tibia
76 Periprosthetic Fracture around Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA)
77 Fracture Delayed and Nonunion
78 Acute Surgical Infection
79 Post-Operative Chronic Infection
80 Bone Defects
Appendix A Imaging
Appendix B Rehabilitation
Appendix C Orthoses
Appendix D Estimated Time to Return to Work
