Complex Fractures of the Limbs

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Complex Fractures of the Proximal Humerus

   • Elena Casado-Sanz, Raúl Barco, Samuel A. Antuña

   Pages 1-8

3. Complex Distal Humerus Fractures

   • Raúl Barco, Samuel A. Antuña

   Pages 9-16

4. Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow

   • Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Xavier Espiga, Raúl Barco, Samuel A. Antuña

   Pages 17-28

5. Complex Fractures of the Distal Radius

   • José Manuel Martínez-Díez

   Pages 29-35

6. Complex Fractures of the Pelvic Ring

   • Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

   Pages 37-50

7. Complex Fractures of the Acetabulum

   • Eduardo Zamora-Carrera, Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

   Pages 51-60

8. Complex Fractures of the Distal Femur

   • E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Primitivo Gómez-Cardero, Ángel Martínez-Lloreda

   Pages 61-76

9. Complex Fractures of the Proximal Tibia

   • Carlos Alberto Encinas-Ullán, Primitivo Gómez-Cardero, E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán

   Pages 77-85

10. Complex Fractures of Tibial Pilon

    • José Manuel Martínez-Díez

    Pages 87-93

11. Complex Fractures of the Calcaneus

    • Eduardo García-Rey

    Pages 95-99

12. Complex Open Fractures

    • Aitor Ibarzábal-Gil

    Pages 101-106

13. Soft Tissue Coverage in Complex Fractures of the Limbs

    • Carmen Iglesias-Urraca

    Pages 107-117

14. Nonunion of Complex Fractures of the Limb

    • Aitor Ibarzábal-Gil, Elena Gálvez-Sirvent

    Pages 119-125

15. Skeletal Reconstruction

    • Carmen Iglesias-Urraca

    Pages 127-135

16. Management of the Polytrauma Patient

    • Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

    Pages 137-146

17. Surgical Treatment of Osteoporotic Knee Fractures

    • E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán

    Pages 147-154

18. Rehabilitation in Complex Fractures of the Limbs

    • Hortensia de la Corte-Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Román-Belmonte, E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Hortensia de la Corte-García

    Pages 155-163

19. Back Matter

    Pages 165-171

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This book provides up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the most important complex fractures of the limbs, including fractures of the proximal and distal humerus, fractures and dislocations of the elbow, fractures of the distal radius, pelvis, acetabulum, distal femur, proximal tibia, tibial pilon, calcaneus and osteoporotic knee fractures. The most complex articular fractures are analyzed, soft tissue coverage is reviewed, and the management of open fractures and nonunions is described and illustrated. Other chapters consider damage control management and immediate bone fixation in the polytrauma patient, skeletal reconstruction and rehabilitation of complex fractures of the limbs. The book offers guidance to orthopaedic surgeons on which treatment options afford the best preservation of fully functional joints around the fractured bone. With this goal in mind, the authors have developed strategies that can restore full articular function of the limbs in both the short and the long term. Complex Fractures of the Limbs will be an invaluable aid to orthopaedic surgeons in treating patients with this very common and important clinical problem.

• Diagnosis of complex fractures
• Fractured bones
• Management of complex fractures
• Traumatic limb injuries

“This is an excellent text describing difficult to treat fractures in the shoulder, forearms, hip, leg, and ankles, including the foot. … I recommend this book to orthoapeic residents, and practitioners. It is well written and displays fracture dislocations in shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, tibia, and ankle.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, March, 2016)

• La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

  E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

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