Armed Conflict Injuries to the Extremities

ISBN 10: 3642161545 / ISBN 13: 9783642161544

Published by Springer, 2011

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pp. 506.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Armed Conflict Injuries to the Extremities
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642161545
• ISBN 13: 9783642161544
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book is designed to meet the continued need to re-learn the principles of treatment of complex war injuries to the extremities in order to minimize post-traumatic and post-treatment complications and optimize functional recovery. Most of the chapters are based on the unique experience gained in the treatment of military personnel who have suffered modern combat trauma and civilian victims of terror attacks at a single, large level 1 trauma center. The remaining chapters present the experience of leading international authorities in trauma and reconstructive surgery. A staged treatment protocol is presented, ranging from primary damage control through to definitive functional limb reconstruction. The organization of medical aid, anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, infection prophylaxis, and management of complications are reviewed, and a special chapter is devoted to the challenging dilemma of limb salvage versus amputation in the treatment of limbs at risk.

About the Author

Alexander Lerner is working at the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel, which is specialised in the treatment of military and civilian casualties. He is an orthopaedic surgeon, member in a number of international learned societies, has lectured worldwide and has heavily published in international journals.