Developed in partnership with the American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons (AAOS) and edited by William M. Ricci, MD, FAAOS and Samir
Mehta, MD, FAAOS, Orthopaedic Knowledge Update(R) Trauma 6 brings
together relevant knowledge and new breakthroughs in orthopaedic trauma
treatment and management from the most recent 5 years of orthopaedic and
subspecialty literature, as well as core knowledge from previous years.
Written, edited, and peer-reviewed by more than 90 interdisciplinary
contributing authors, the book offers a complete guide to the diagnosis,
treatment, and management of orthopaedic trauma injuries, supported by
the latest evidence. Explore expanded and updated coverage throughout,
as well as new chapters on emerging technologies in orthopaedic trauma;
infection prophylaxis during and after fracture surgery; management of
acute and chronic osteomyelitis; extremity soft-tissue reconstruction
associated with fractures; management of chest wall injuries;
sternoclavicular joint injuries; calcaneus fractures; considerations in
common geriatric fractures; and pelvic ring and acetabular fractures in
the geriatric population.
Sections include:
- General Topics
- Nonunions, Malunions, and Infections
- Soft-Tissue Injury and the Patient With Polytrauma
- Upper Extremity
- Axial Skeleton: Pelvis and Acetabulum
- Lower Extremity
- Geriatrics
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