Practical Procedures in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery - Softcover

Giannoudis, Peter V.; Pape, Hans-Christian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521678595 ISBN 13: 9780521678599

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

This highly illustrated textbook provides an essential guide for surgeons in training. It follows a step-by-step approach to performing a surgical procedure. It includes details of positioning the patient, the approach and reduction technique, the implant to be inserted, protocols for postoperative mobilization, complications to look for, when the patient should be seen in the outpatient clinic and whether the implant should be removed. Intraoperative pictures have been incorporated to make the surgeon aware of all the important issues involved. It covers the most common trauma procedures that surgeons in training are expected to perform during their residency. Each procedure has been written by an expert. This will be an invaluable resource for the resident in training during the long on-call nights in the hospital while preparing for the operations necessary to help trauma patients.

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Book Description

This highly illustrated textbook will be an essential guide for surgeons in training. It follows a step-wise approach to performing a surgical procedure and intraoperative pictures have been incorporated. Each procedure has been written by an expert and this will be an invaluable resource for the resident in training.

About the Author

Peter V. Giannoudis, MB BS, BSc, MD, FRCS is Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds and Leeds General Infirmary University Hospital, Leeds, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521678595
• ISBN 13: 9780521678599
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 334