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European Surgical Orthopaedics and Traumatology

The EFORT Textbook

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  1. George Bentley

    1. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, United Kingdom

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  • Guides the reader through the total management of the patient, including surgical techniques

  • Written by recognized international authorities

  • Didactic style appropriate for those preparing for examinations

  • Abundant illustrations highlighting the essentials of each clinical scenario?

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (258 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-55
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  2. General Orthopaedics and Traumatology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Musculo-Skeletal Imaging

      • Philippa Tyler, Asif Saifuddin
      Pages 3-62

    3. Operating Theatres and Avoidance of Surgical Sepsis

      • Paolo Gallinaro, Elena Maria Brach del Prever, Alessandro Bistolfi, Antonio Odasso, Matteo Bo, Carlo Marco Masoero
      Pages 63-76

    4. Bone Autografting, Allografting and Banking

      • Tom Van Isacker, Olivier Cornu, Olivier Barbier, Denis Dufrane, Antoine de Gheldere, Christian Delloye
      Pages 77-90

    6. Organisational Aspects of Trauma Care

      • Imran Anwar, Dan Butler, Keith Willett
      Pages 97-114

    7. Classification of Long Bone Fractures

      • Thierry Rod Fleury, Richard Stern
      Pages 115-137

    8. Non-Operative Treatment of Long Bone Fractures in Adults

      • J. Fabry, Pierre-Paul Casteleyn
      Pages 139-158

    9. External Fixation in Fracture Management

      • Peter Calder
      Pages 159-178

    10. Fractures with Arterial Injury

      • Panayotis N. Soucacos, Zinon T. Kokkalis
      Pages 179-210

    11. Biologics in Open Fractures

      • Christian Kleber, Norbert P. Haas
      Pages 211-220

    12. Compartment Syndromes in the Lower Limb

      • Peter V. Giannoudis, Rozalia Dimitriou, George Kontakis
      Pages 221-239

    14. Necrotising Fasciitis

      • Nikolaos K. Kanakaris, Peter V. Giannoudis
      Pages 267-279

    15. Osteoporosis, Fragility, Falls and Fractures

      • Karl-Göran Thorngren
      Pages 281-300

    16. Management of Synovial Disorders

      • Zois P. Stavrou, Petros Z. Stavrou
      Pages 301-318

    17. Orthopaedic Management of the Haemophilias

      • Richard Wallensten
      Pages 319-330

    18. Infections in Orthopaedics and Fractures

      • Eivind Witso
      Pages 331-363

    19. Thromboprophylaxis

      • David Warwick
      Pages 365-373
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About this book

This important reference textbook covers the surgical management of all major orthopaedic and traumatological conditions. The book will act as the major source of education and guidance in surgical practice for surgeons and trainees, especially those preparing for higher surgical examinations and the Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology examinations within and beyond Europe. The emphasis throughout is on the application of current knowledge and research to technical problems, how to avoid operative problems, and how to salvage complications if they occur. The didactic text is complemented by abundant illustrations that highlight the essentials of each clinical scenario. The authors are all recognized international authorities active at congresses and workshops as well as in universities and hospitals across the world. ​
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Reviews

From the reviews:

“Best comprehensive textbook available on current Operative Orthopaedics 2014. No hesitation in recommending it to all audiences including hand surgeons, extremity surgery, trauma, spine surgeons, and basic science. A must have resource for all residents and specialists combined.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2014)
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, United Kingdom

    George Bentley

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About the editor

George Bentley, DSc, MB, ChB, ChM, FRCS, FRCSE, F.Med.Sci, is Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedics at University College London and Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. For many years he was Director and Professor of Orthopaedics at the University Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Orthopaedics, University College London, and Director of Clinical Studies at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London. During his long career, Professor Bentley has received numerous honours and acted as visiting professor to major institutions in the United States and elsewhere. He is a Past President of EFORT, the British Orthopaedic Research Society and the British Orthopaedic Association, and he has been President of the Seddon Society since 1991. In 1994 he became a “Membre d’Honneur” of the Société Francaise de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique. Professor Bentley has been European Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Arthroplasty since 2001 and has been a member of and advisor to the editorial boards of many other prestigious journals. In 2009 he became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: European Surgical Orthopaedics and Traumatology

  • Book Subtitle: The EFORT Textbook

  • Editors: George Bentley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34746-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Reference Module Medicine

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-34745-0Published: 20 May 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-34746-7Published: 13 May 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LV, 4983

  • Number of Illustrations: 1292 b/w illustrations, 2033 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Traumatic Surgery

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