The Nonsurgical Treatment of Fractures in Contemporary Orthopedics - Hardcover

Sarmiento, Augusto

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8184489072 ISBN 13: 9788184489071

Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub, 2010

Synopsis

This book by professors Augusto Sarmiento, M.D and Loren L Latta, PhD, from the United States, is a unique text that addresses in an objective and comprehensive manner the role, the conservative care of long-bone fractures play in an age when technological advances have given the surgical treatment of fractures wide popularity. While great progress has been made in the care of fractures by means of internal fixation, Major advances were also occurring in the conservative approach. Section I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Pertinent Basic science of Fracture Healing and Biomechanics, Section II: The Tibial Fracture Chapter 2: The Closed Tibial Fracture: Introduction Chapter 3: Overall Management Protocol Chapter 4: Acute Care: Compartment Syndrome Chapter 5: The Initial Above-the-Knee Cast Chapter 6: The Below-the-Knee Functional Cast Chapter 7: The Prefabricated Functional Brace Chapter 8: The Custom-Made Brace:Modified Braces Chapter 9: The Role of The Fibula Chapter 10: Overall Clinical Experiences Chapter 11: Fractures in The Proximal-Third, Clinical Results and Representative Examples Chapter 12: fractures in the Middle-third, Clinical Results and Representatives Examples Chapter 13: Fractures in the Distal-third, Clinical Results and Representatives Examples Chapter 14: The Segmental Fracture, Results and Representative Examples Chapter 15: The Open Fracture and Representative Examples Chapter 16: The Pathological Fracture Chapter 17: Delayed Unions and Nonunions, Clinical Results and Representative Example Chapter 18: Tibial Condylar Fractures-incongruity. intraarticular extensions.Chapter 19: Notes on Other Treatment Modalities: External Fixators Chapter 20: The Place for Plate Fixation Chapter 21: Interlocking Intramedullary Nailing, Section III: The Femoral Shaft Fracture Chapter 22: Rational, Techniques and Representative Examples, Section IV: The Humeral Shaft Fracture Chapter 23: Rationale of Functional bracing Chapter 24: indications and contraindications Chapter 25: Initial Management Chapter 26: The Application of the Functional Brace Chapter 27: Post-Barcing Management Chapter 28: Cautions and Pitfalls: Axial Distraction Chapter 29: Shoulder Subluxation Chapter 30: The Associated Nerve Palsy Chapter 31: Obesity Chapter 32: Malrotation Chapter 33: Angular Deformities Chapter 34: Skin Problems Chapter 35: The Polytraumatized Patient Chapter 36: The Open Fracture Chapter 37: The Proximal-Third Fracture and Representative Examples Chapter 38: The Middle-Third Fracture and Representative Examples Chapter 39: The Distal-Third Fracture and Representative Examples Chapter 40: The Segmental Fracture and Representative Examples Chapter 41: Bilateral Shaft Fracture Chapter 42: Delayed Unions and Nonunions Chapter 43: Clinical and Radiological Results Chapter 44: Other therapeutic modalities: The Role of Plating, Section V: The Isolated Ulnar Fracture Chapter 45: Rationale of functional treatment Chapter 46: Indications and contraindications Chapter 47: Acute Management: Closed Fracture Chapter 48: The Open Fractures Chapter 49: The Prefabricated Brace: The Prefabricated Brace: Intructions and Expectations, Section VI: The Colles' Fracture Chapter 50: rationale of Functional Treatment Chapter 51: Classification of Colles' Fractures Chapter 52: The Etiology of Recurrent Deformity Chapter 53: The Diastal radio-Ulnar Joint Chapter 54: The Long-Oblique Fracture Chapter 55: Late Arthritic Changes Chapter 56: Immobilization: Pronation vs. Supination, Section VII: Fracture of Both Bones of the Forearm Chapter 57: Rationale and Indications Chapter 58: Techniques and representative examples, Section VIII: Isolated radial shaft fracture Chapter 59: Rationale, Indications, Technique and Representative Examples.

About this title

About the Author:

Augusto Sarmiento, MD
Former Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthopedics, Universities of Miami and Southern California
Loren L. Latta, PhD
Professor and Director of Orthopedic Research
University of Miami
Miami, FL

About this edition

• Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 8184489072
• ISBN 13: 9788184489071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 421