Main description:

Unique decision-tree format provides rapid decision-making tool covering a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries

Few if any medical fields share the complexity of injuries and the number of available treatments that exist in orthopaedic trauma. Deciding on the most efficacious treatment can often be difficult. In this digital age with a tsunami of medical information and conflicting data on numerous approaches, practitioners who treat orthopaedic trauma often find it problematic to make "evidence-based" choices.

Decision Making in Orthopaedic Trauma is the largest compendium of orthopaedic trauma algorithms assembled to date. The decision trees cover a broad spectrum of cases - from simple isolated fractures - to severe, life-threatening conditions. The decisions on which action to perform in each situation are largely based on the personal experiences of the individual authors, all members of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) / Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) Orthopaedic Trauma Institute. When the decisions are supported by published scientific literature, the relevant publications are cited.

Visually appealing, easy-to-comprehend decision trees detail underlying pathologies, suspected diagnoses, required imaging studies, possible treatment approaches, rehabilitation, expected outcomes, and postsurgical care. The format is more conducive to swiftly acquiring knowledge and making informed decisions than traditional texts and websites.

Key Features

Management of a wide range of emergencies including compartment syndrome, open fractures, peripheral nerve injuries, mangled extremities, and multiple trauma
Perioperative care - from acute and chronic pain management - to venous thromboembolism prevention and the use of regional anesthesia
Major sections organized by anatomic region cover upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvic, hip, and spine trauma
Clinical pearls on the management of osteoporotic, neoplastic, and periprosthetic fractures and fracture complications
Impacted anatomy, differential diagnoses, and possible approaches visualized through high-quality color illustrations and radiographs
Consistent color scheme differentiates actions, imaging, and rehabilitation guidelines
Appendices provide a quick reference on imaging, bracing, and rehabilitation recommendations

This uniquely formatted, visually rich book will enable surgeons, physicians, and residents to understand and apply critical decisions to a wide range of fractures, dislocations, nerve injuries, and musculoskeletal complications.

Contents:

1 Compartment Syndrome (CS)

2 Open Fracture Management

3 Ballistic Injuries

4 Vascular Injuries

5 Traumatic Nerve Injury

6 Mangled Extremity

7 Polytrauma Patient

8 Acute Pain Management

9 Chronic Pain Management

10 Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention

11 VTE Prevention for Patients on Anticoagulation

12 Embolic Disease Management

13 Heterotopic Ossifi cation (HO)

14 Regional Anesthesia in Orthopaedic Surgery

15 Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability

16 Acromioclavicular Separation

17 Sternoclavicular Dislocation (SCD)

18 Clavicle Fractures

19 Scapulothoracic Dissociation (STD)

20 Scapula Fractures

21 Proximal Humerus Fractures

22 Humeral Shaft Fractures

23 Distal Humerus Fractures

24 Elbow Dislocation/ Terrible Triad Injury

25 Radial Head Fractures

26 Capitellum Fractures

27 Olecranon Fractures

28 Forearm Fractures

29 Distal Radius Fractures

30 Scaphoid Fractures

31 Perilunate Dislocation

32 Extensor Tendon Lacerations

33 Flexor Tendon Injuries

34 Finger Replantation

35 Finger Fractures

36 Metacarpal Fractures

37 Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Dislocations

38 Phalanx Dislocations

39 Femoral Shaft Fractures

40 Distal Femur Fractures

41 Traumatic Knee Dislocation

42 Patella Fractures

43 Tibial Plateau Fractures

44 Tibial Shaft Fractures

45 Tibial Plafond (Pilon) Fractures

46 Ankle Fractures

47 Talus Fractures

48 Calcaneus Fractures

49 Lisfranc Fractures

50 Navicular Fractures

51 Metatarsal (MT) Fractures

52 Toe Fractures

53 Pelvic Ring Fractures

54 Acetabulum Fractures

55 Hip Dislocations

56 Femoral Head Fractures

57 Femoral Intertrochanteric Fractures

58 Femoral Neck Fractures

59 Femoral Subtrochanteric Fractures

60 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

61 Adult C-Spine Clearance after Blunt Trauma

62 Occipitocervical Dissociations (OCD)

63 Atlas (C1) Fractures and Transverse Ligament Injuries

64 C2 Odontoid (dens) Fractures

65 C2 Traumatic Spondylolisthesis

66 C3-C7 Facet Dislocations

67 C3-C7 Lateral Mass Fractures

68 Geriatric Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF)

69 Thoracolumbar Injuries

70 Bisphosphonate Femur Fractures

71 Pathological (neoplastic) Fractures

72 Periprosthetic Fracture THA: Acetabulum

73 Periprosthetic Fracture around THA: Femur

74 Periprosthetic Fracture around TKA: Femur

75 Periprosthetic Fracture around TKA: Tibia

76 Periprosthetic Fracture around Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA)

77 Fracture Delayed and Nonunion

78 Acute Surgical Infection

79 Post-Operative Chronic Infection

80 Bone Defects

Appendix A Imaging

Appendix B Rehabilitation

Appendix C Orthoses

Appendix D Estimated Time to Return to Work