Description
Book SynopsisA must-have reference for trainees and clinicians in the orthopaedic or emergency medicine setting,
Handbook of Fractures, Seventh Edition, provides highly illustrated, easy-to-follow guidance on both adult and pediatric fractures. Drs. Kenneth A. Egol, Sanjit R. Konda, and Joseph D. Zuckerman lead a team of expert contributors who provide 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.
- Features a concise, bulleted structure for efficient review, highlighted by illustrations, procedural videos, quick-reference charts, tables, and diagrams
- Reviews epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, imaging, nonoperative and operative treatment, and complications in every chapter
- Includes all major fracture classifications systems, and covers special topics such as multiple trauma, gunshot wounds, pathologic and periprosthetic fractures, and orthopaedic analgesia, as well as a new chapter on orthobiologics
- An ideal resource for orthopaedic residents and surgeons, orthopaedic trauma fellows, primary care and emergency medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
