External Fixation in Orthopedic Traumatology

✍ Scribed by Hans-Christoph Pape, Thomas Dienstknecht (auth.), David Seligson, Cyril Mauffrey, Craig Roberts (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 243
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

External fixation in Orthopedic traumatology is a textbook that focuses on the use of external fixation in the acute management of patients with serious orthopedic injuries. The book highlights the indications for external fixation and provides an evidenced based guide to both the specialist orthopedic surgeon and the trainee. The manuscript is organised in 15 chapters covering the indications and surgical techniques for pelvis, lower limb and upper limb injuries, including detailed illustrations and clinical photographs that will enable the reader to rapidly visualise the structure of the construct and to plan the surgery accordingly. More general topics such as damage control orthopedics, the biomechanics of external fixation and medico-legal considerations surrounding the injured patients are also included to provide an overall picture of the Orthopedic trauma patient. The Combined experience of the editors and authors, their involvement in a number of external fixation system designs and their international reputation in the field contribute to making this textbook an essential tool that should be available to all orthopedic surgeons dealing with injured patients.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Damage Control Orthopedics in the Polytrauma Patient....Pages 1-28
Limb Damage Control Orthopedics....Pages 29-41
Practical Biomechanical Considerations about External Fixators....Pages 43-50
External Fixation in Economically Disadvantaged Areas....Pages 51-68
External Fixation in the War Zone....Pages 69-84
External Fixation of the Pelvis in Damage Control Orthopedics....Pages 85-105
External Fixation About the Wrist and the Forearm....Pages 107-119
External Fixators in the Treatment of Tibial Plateau Fractures....Pages 121-129
The Use of External Fixators in the Acute Management of Tibial Pilon Fractures....Pages 131-142
External Fixation of Long Bones....Pages 143-161
The Care and Management of Patients with External Fixators....Pages 163-172
Complications of External Fixation....Pages 173-184
Timing and Strategies for Definitive Fixation After a Damage Control Frame....Pages 185-209
Medico Legal Considerations Surrounding the Injured Patient....Pages 211-219
Back Matter....Pages 221-228

✦ Subjects

Orthopedics; Conservative Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics