Orthopedic Urgencies and Emergencies, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics, E-Book

Build your knowledge of orthopedic emergencies with coverage spanning assessment, injury evaluation, treatment considerations, and risk management. The supplied issue description brings together age-specific care and region-by-region topics, alongside pain management, ultrasound imaging, and a sports medicine update on mild traumatic head injury.

What you'll learn

• Assessment essentials: Explore Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Assessment: Pearls/Pitfalls, plus Risk Management and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Emergency Treatment of High-Risk Orthopaedic Injuries.
• Age-specific considerations: Review Emergency Orthogeriatrics: Concepts and Therapeutic Considerations for the Elderly Patient, alongside Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies.
• Upper-limb injuries: Study the emergent evaluation and treatment of hand and wrist injuries; elbow and forearm injuries; and shoulder, clavicle and humerus injuries.
• Lower-limb injuries: Explore the emergent evaluation and treatment of pelvic, hip and femur injuries; knee and leg injuries; and ankle and foot injuries.
• Spinal symptoms and sports-related head injury: Review The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Neck and Back Pain and Sports Medicine Update: Mild Traumatic Head Injury.
• Pain management and imaging: Expand your understanding through Pain Management for Orthopaedic Injuries and Ultrasound Imaging in Orthopaedic Injuries.

These topics are included in the supplied article list, which is not exhaustive.

Who this is for

For clinicians and trainees seeking to develop their understanding of orthopedic emergency assessment and treatment. The described coverage is particularly relevant to readers interested in emergency medicine, orthopedic care, and the distinct considerations involved in treating pediatric and elderly patients.

Details

• Format: E-book
• Brand / library: Orthopedics Library
• Author listed: Frederick M. Azar
• Edition: 1
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Published date: September 22, 2021
• Pages: 240
• ISBNs: 9780323986823; 032398682X

Listing clarification: The product title identifies an issue of Orthopedic Clinics, while the supplied description identifies an issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics focused on Orthopedic Emergencies, guest edited by Drs. Michael C. Bond and Arun Sayal. That description states it is one of four issues each year selected by series consulting editor Dr. Amal Mattu. These series and contributor details do not align with the product title and listed author; please confirm the intended title and contents before purchasing.

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