Description
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Principles and Practice of Trauma Care is a comprehensive guide to trauma for surgeons and trainees. Beginning with an introduction to trauma and discussion on pre-hospital care, the following chapters examine the management of injuries to different parts of the body. A separate chapter covers paediatric trauma.
Designed to be used as a quick reference, this guide is supported by more than 200 X-Rays, CT scans, MRIs, tables and photos.
Key points
- Second edition of comprehensive guide to trauma
- Covers injuries in all parts of the body
- Separate chapter on paediatric trauma
- Includes more than 200 radiological images, table and photos
- Previous edition published in 1998
Table of Contents
- Essential Trauma Care
- Pre-hospital Trauma Care
- Wound Ballistics
- Management of Ballistics Injuries
- Injury Severity Score
- Management Protocols in Polytrauma
- Trauma Care: Echelon Concept and Its Relevance
- Damage Control
- Neck Injuries
- Spinal Trauma
- Head Injury
- Thoracic Trauma: General Consideration
- Injuries of Chest Wall
- Injuries of Lungs and Pleura
- Injuries of Diaphragm
- Abdominal Trauma: A Decision Making
- Management of Hepatic Trauma
- Injuries of Spleen
- Injuries of Pancreas
- Injuries of Stomach
- Injuries of Duodenum
- Injuries of Small Intestines
- Injuries of Colon and Rectum
- Renal, Ureter and Bladder Injuries
- Genital Injuries
- Vascular Injuries
- Pelvic Trauma
- Pediatric Trauma
