Description
Book SynopsisOccupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Trauma is a practical, evidence-based resource for professionals working with this specific client group. Written by a team of expert and specialist contributors, the book is divided into two sections, Orthopaedics and Trauma, for ease of reference.
Trade Review"15 chapters that cover the treatment and management of musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic conditions encountered in everyday practice." (
Book News, December 2009)
Table of Contents
List of Contributors v
Foreword vii
Preface viii
Acknowledgements xi
Part I Orthopaedics
1 Principles of orthopaedic surgery 3
Neil M. Orpen
2 Orthopaedic surgery for the lower limb 20
Neil M. Orpen
3 Occupational therapy following elective lower limb surgery 29
Alis Moores
4 Orthopaedic surgery for the upper limb 47
Oliver Pearce
5 Occupational therapy following elective upper limb surgery 72
Julie Upton
6 Spinal conditions: management and occupational therapy 92
Heather McDowell
7 Paediatric orthopaedic surgery 110
Andrew M. Wainwright
8 Occupational therapy for children and young people with orthopaedic conditions 128
Natalie Evans
Part II Trauma
9 Principles of fracture management 153
Chris Harris
10 Occupational therapy within orthopaedic trauma 181
Madeleine Mooney
11 Pelvic and acetabular fractures: management and occupational therapy 195
Dawn Miller
12 Hand injuries 211
Neil Davidson and Daniel Brown
13 Occupational therapy for hand injuries 234
Kerry Sorby
14 Brachial plexus injury 250
Claire Ireson
15 Traumatic amputation: management and occupational therapy 255
Fiona Carnegie
Appendix: List of useful organisations 279
Index 285
