Rockwood and Green's fractures in adults / [edited by] Charles M. Court-Brown, James D. Heckman, Margaret M. McQueen, William Ricci, Paul Tornetta III; associate editor, Michael McKee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Court-Brown, Charles M., editor.

Heckman, James D., editor.

McQueen, Margaret M., editor.

Ricci, William M., editor.

Tornetta, Paul, III, editor.

McKee, Michael D., editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fractures, Bone.

Adult.

Dislocations.

Fractures.

Medical Subjects:

Fractures, Bone.

Adult.

Dislocations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes (xvi, 2769, 30 pages)) : illustrations (some color)

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Other Title:

Fractures in adults

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The 8th edition of Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults continues with the changes that were instituted in the 7th edition. In this edition there are two more chapters and 61 new authors drawn from three continents and eleven different countries ... In addition, many of the new authors represent the next generation of orthopaedic trauma surgeons who will be determining the direction of trauma management over the next two or three decades"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

V. 1.

Biomechancis of fractures and fracture fixation

Classification of fractures

The epidemiology of fractures and dislocations

Bone and cartilage healing

Biologic and biophysical technologies for the enhancement of fracture repair

Principles of nonoperative fracture treatment

Principles of internal fixation

Principles of external fixation

Management of the multiply injured patient

Initial management of open fractures

Gunshot and wartime injuries

Principles of mangled extremity management

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Amputations

Bone and soft tissue reconstruction

Outcome studies in trauma

Imaging considerations in orthopedic trauma

Computer-aided orthopedic surgery in skeletal trauma

Osteoporosis

Fractures in the elderly patient

Stress fractures

Pathologic fractures

Periprosthetic fractures

Venous thromboembolic disease in patients with skeletal trauma

Complex regional pain syndrome

Orthopedic infections and osteomyelitis

Principles of nonunion treatment

Principles of malunions

Acute compartment syndrome

Hand fractures and dislocations

Carpus fractures and dislocations

Fractures of the distal radius and ulna

Diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna

Elbow fractures and dislocations

Distal humerus fractures

Humeral shaft fractures

Proximal humeral fractures

Clavicle fractures

Scapular fractures

Glenohumeral instability

Acromioclavicular joint injuries

Injuries to the sternoclavicular joint

V. 2.

Principles of spine trauma care

Cervical spine fractures and dislocations

Thoracolumbar spine fractures and dislocations

Pelvic ring fractures

Acetabulum fractures

Hip dislocations and fractures of the femoral head

Femoral neck fractures

Intertrochanteric fractures of the hip

Subtrochanteric femur fractures

Femoral shaft fractures

Distal femur fractures

Patella fractures and extensor mechanism injuries

Tibial plateau fractures

Knee dislocations

Tibia and fibula shaft fractures

Pilon fractures

Ankle fractures

Fractures and dislocations of the talus

Calcaneus fractures

Fractures and dislocations of the midfoot and forefoot.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4963-1293-7

1-4698-8482-8

OCLC:

903908754