Orthopaedic Emergencies

A rapid reference guide to the approach and management of orthopaedic emergencies, this book provides quick differential diagnosis and treatment guidance for the emergency physician and orthopaedic resident and trainee. Chapters detail the initial management of musculoskeletal injuries, including reduction, splinting, and casting techniques for specific fractures and soft tissue injuries. A stepwise, how-to approach ensures easy learning, and an abundance of images provide clarity in instruction. This book also helps the reader identify those patients who can be appropriately treated as outpatients and patients who require urgent and emergent orthopaedic consultation.

Casey Jo Humbyrd, MD, is a resident at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Benjamin Petre, MD, is Sports Medicine Specialist at The Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

Arjun Chanmugam, MD, MBA, is Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dawn M. LaPorte, MD, is Associate Professor, Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.