Product Description: A highly illustrated book providing concise yet comprehensive information on fracture classification and management. The text has been developed according to the requirements of orthopaedic surgeons in training. The first section covers general principles such as terminology and dealing with multiple trauma; following sections take the reader systematically through regions of the body and the various possible fractures, covering diagnosis, treatment and healing in each case...read more

Hear the authors discuss AO Principles of Fracture Management.Volume 1 focuses on the basic knowledge and the principles of fracture management, covering biomechanics, tools for preoperative planning, soft-tissue management, different methods of reduction and fixation, and implants. This volume also addresses new issues pertaining to internal/external fixation, damage-control surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and biotechnology. Volume 2 presents the management of specific fractures in different anatomic areas. A separate chapter is devoted to each area to discuss the assessment of injuries, surgical anatomy, preoperative planning, surgical treatment, and postoperative care. The authors also highlight common pitfalls and complications. There are now more than 2,000 high-quality illustrations that vividly demonstrate key concepts of management. The accompanying DVD provides the entire text from the books and instructional AO teaching videos that demonstrate techniques and reinforce important teaching points. Electronic bookmarks and keyword search functions simplify navigation of the DVD. Links to abstracts and references on the Internet enable the user to fully utilize the wealth of information provided in this multimedia resource.AO Principles of Fracture Management is an essential resource for orthopaedists, trauma surgeons, and residents in these specialties.

Reprinted by the John Charnley Trust, the original text having been out of print for many years, this beautifully presented book deals very simply and scientifically with most of the difficult fractures an orthopaedic surgeon is likely to meet in his/her practice. Despite the fact that the original text was published in 1950, the basic principles espoused in the book still apply today, and it remains one of the most concise and complete books on closed fracture treatment ever written. This core textbook has been basic reference for orthopaedic surgeons for half a century. It describes the elementary mechanics of reduction and immobilisation and shows how the commonest injuries can be managed by proven methods based on these general principles. It is a must for anyone embarking on a career in orthopaedics and is a classic text that all orthopaedic trainees and consultants should have on their shelves.

Product Description: The ideal companion to Drs. Hoppenfeld and Murthy's acclaimed reference, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures, this superb CD-ROM provides one-click access to the full illustrations from the text. Because the CD-ROM uses a Power Point format, you'll find it easy and practical to adapt the many line illustrations for use in your own presentations, lectures, and courses...read more

Product Description: This book charts the history of the worldwide introduction of an operative treatment method for broken bones, osteosynthesis, by a Swiss-based association, called AO. The success of the close cooperation between the AO's surgeons, scientists and manufacturers in establishing a complicated and risky technique as a standard treatment sheds light on the mechanisms of medical innovation at the crossroads of surgery, science and industry and the nature of modern medicine in general...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The 4th Edition of this highly respected book uses step-by-step medical illustrations―organized in a unique "cartoon-strip" fashion―and concise descriptions to depict the diagnosis and treatment of fractures, with an emphasis on conservative management...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: These protocols were developed by the orthopaedic surgeons, general surgeons, neurosurgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses, and physical and occupational therapists at Harborview Medical Centre's orthopaedic trauma facility. The first ten chapters describe the trauma surgeon's role in orthopaedic trauma management and present comprehensive guidelines on nursing care, psychosocial management, anaesthesia, post-operative pain control, and rehabilitation...read more

Product Description: This comprehensive book covers the management of types of fractures in the adult with most of the chapters devoted to specific anatomic parts. Surgical anatomy mechanisms of injuries, fracture classifications, pre- and post-operative care and complications are all covered in separate chapters...read more

Product Description: Every bone fracture must be held rigid and, because of the long healing process, infringes on the individual's life-style. Treatment with ultrasound, however, may reduce the healing time 30-50% since the piezoelectric effect of ultrasound acts as a callus stimulator...read more

Product Description: Book by Bunker, Timothy D., Colton, Christopher L., Webb, John K.