The pelvis, hip and femoral neck
Chapter 11 The pelvis, hip and femoral neck Fractures of the pelvis 276 General principles 276 Classification 276 Stable fractures 277 Open book fractures 278 Other unstable fractures 280 Treatment…
The wrist and hand
Chapter 9 The wrist and hand Colles fracture 196 Displacements 196 Diagnosis and radiographs 197 Treatment 198 Aftercare 201 Complications 205 Related fractures, including Smith’sfracture 207 Fractures of the scaphoid…
Fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee
Chapter 12 Fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee Fractures of the femoral shaft 324 General principles 324 Intramedullary nailing 325 External fixation 327 Traction methods 327 Early…
Injuries about the elbow
Chapter 7 Injuries about the elbow Children’s fractures 152 Supracondylar fracture of the humerus 159 Anterior supracondylar fracture 160 Medial epicondylar injuries 161 Lateral epicondylar injuries 162 Lateral condylar injuries…
The shoulder girdle and humerus
Chapter 6 The shoulder girdle and humerus Fractures of the clavicle 120 Acromioclavicular dislocations 122 Sternoclavicular dislocations 123 Scapular fractures 125 Dislocation of the shoulder 125 Anterior dislocation 126 Posterior…
Injuries about the ankle
Chapter 14 Injuries about the ankle Ankle fractures 380 Mechanisms of injury 381 Classification of ankle fractures 382 Supination/lateral rotation injuries 383 Abduction injuries 384 Pronation/lateral rotation injuries (external rotation…
Foot injuries
Chapter 15 Foot injuries Fractures of the talus 406 Fractures of the neck of the talus 406 Anatomical considerations 406 Mechanisms of injury 406 Classification 406 Diagnosis 407 Treatment 407…
Pathology and healing of fractures
Chapter 1 Pathology and healing of fractures Initial definitions 4 Causes of fracture 5 Fracture patterns and their significance 6 Describing the level of a fracture 10 Describing a fracture…
Injuries to the forearm bones
Chapter 8 Injuries to the forearm bones General principles 180 Fracture of both bones of the forearm in children 182 Fracture of both bones of the forearm in adults 185…
