Emergency Orthopedics, Sixth Edition

The most widely used clinical reference for physicians treating patients with acute orthopedic injuries or disorders – now with full-color photographs and illustrations

Emergency Orthopedics offers authoritative evidence-based information in a practical and clinically useful manner. Whether you’re seeking a quick answer to an anatomical question or confirming a diagnosis, Emergency Orthopedics has everything you need to know about the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injuries, along with recommended imaging studies, treatment guidelines, and possible complications.

The sixth edition represents a major rewrite of the text. A new section on spinal injuries and disorders is included. The text is logically divided into four parts: Orthopedic Principles and Management, The Spine, Upper Extremities, and Lower Extremities. A unique appendix provides a figure showing each bone and every possible fracture with the page number where all the key features related to that fracture are covered succinctly and practically.

Features

• 900 illustrations, including NEW full-color clinical photographs and illustrations and half-tone radiographic images
• Fractures are categorized according to degree of complexity, treatment modality, and prognosis – a system most relevant to the emergency physician
• A fracture index provides a rapid method for the busy physician to navigate the text and find pertinent information
• Axioms throughout the text serve as rules by which the emergency physician should practice