Orthopedic Emergencies

Acute care physicians are frequently faced with diagnosing and treating orthopedic emergencies with limited resources and without immediate specialist availability. Orthopedic Emergencies focuses on the acute management and stabilization of orthopedic injuries with specific recommendations on procedures and the stabilization of fractures and dislocation. The topics are organized anatomically with additional chapters on Procedures, Reduction Techniques, and Immobilization and Splinting. The information needed for a rapid diagnosis is available instantly through the bullet-point-style text, diagrams, images, pearls and pitfalls. There are specific recommendations on which splint to apply and how to position the affected limb, as well as advice on when to arrange follow up with an orthopedist or sports medicine physician. The spiral binding allows the book to lay flat for easy use at the bedside, making Orthopedic Emergencies the ideal companion for all emergency medicine providers including emergency department physicians, sports clinics, family medicine practitioners and mid-level providers. Spiral bound to allow for easy use at the bedside Each chapter highlights key points and provides common pitfalls to avoid and pearls to help you provide the best care possible Detailed guide on how to perform the most common orthopedic reductions and procedures Table of Contents List of contributors Preface 1. Hand and wrist emergencies Carl A. Germann 2. Shoulder and elbow emergencies Sanjeev Malik, Molly Weiner and George Chiampas 3. Pelvic emergencies Michael C. Bond 4. Knee and leg emergencies Arun Sayal 5. Foot and ankle emergencies Brian Tscholl 6. Spine emergencies Kelley Banagan 7. Pediatric orthopedic emergencies Nathan W. Mick and Amy E. Valasek 8. Orthopedic infections and other complications Stephen Y. Liang, Michael C. Bond and Michael K. Abraham 9. Procedures for orthopedic emergencies Moira Davenport, Dennis Hanlon and Ryan Friedberg 10. Immobilization and splinting Michael C. Bond and Michael K. Abraham Index. Editor: Michael C. Bond, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore Associate Editors: Andrew D. Perron, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland Michael K. Abraham, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore