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Ryan's Ballistic Trauma

A Practical Guide

  • Relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries

  • More than 200 illustrations

  • It will be an essential reference for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room and intensive care

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Personal Views

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A Personal View

      • James M. Ryan
      Pages 3-13
    3. A Personal Experience

      • Damian Douglas Keene
      Pages 15-17
    4. The War in West Philadelphia

      • John P. Pryor
      Pages 19-20
  3. Weapons, Blast and Ballistics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
    2. How Guns Work

      • Mark Byers, Kerry Starkey, Peter F. Mahoney
      Pages 23-36
    3. The Effects of Bullets

      • Donald H. Jenkins
      Pages 37-40
    4. Bombs, Mines, and Fragmentation

      • Toney W. Baskin, John B. Holcomb
      Pages 41-55
    5. Cluster Munitions

      • Henry Dowlen
      Pages 57-66
    6. Shaped Charges and Explosively Formed Projectiles

      • Jonathan Morrison, Peter F. Mahoney
      Pages 67-78
    7. Suicide Bombs

      • Piers R. J. Page, Ian Greaves
      Pages 79-86
    8. Blast Injury

      • Emrys Kirkman, Neal Jacobs, Giles R. Nordmann, Stuart Harrisson, Peter F. Mahoney, Sarah Watts
      Pages 87-123
    9. Ballistic Protection

      • Alan Hepper, Daniel Longhurst, Graham Cooper, Philip Gotts
      Pages 125-147
    10. Forensic Aspects of Ballistic Injury

      • Jeanine Vellema, Hendrik Scholtz
      Pages 149-175
  4. Trauma Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Civilian Trauma Systems

      • Jason Smith
      Pages 179-183
    3. The UK Military Trauma System

      • Timothy J. Hodgetts
      Pages 186-196
  5. Prehospital and the Emergency Room

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
    2. Triage

      • Rob Russell
      Pages 199-206

About this book

Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition provides a concise guide to the clinical and operational issues surrounding the management of the ballistic casualty. This book crystallizes the knowledge and experience accrued by those dealing with ballistic trauma on a regular basis and extends this to those who have to manage these patients on an occasional basis only. Ryan's Ballistic Trauma 3rd Edition is a valuable reference tool for all medical and paramedical personnel involved in the care of patients with ballistic injury. It is especially relevant for consultants and senior trainees in surgery, anesthesia and emergency medicine who are likely to be involved in the management of these unique injuries. This book is essential reading for pre-hospital care providers and nurses working in the emergency room, as well as military surgeons and medical and nursing staff on deployment in regions of conflict.

Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

“This is the third edition of an extensive manual on the physiology and management of the patient injured by blast or projectiles. … Surgical, emergency medicine, and critical care trainees with an interest in trauma or military service commitment are an appropriate audience for this book written by expert surgeons, intensivists, and anesthesiologists. … Tables and line drawings reproduce well. A detailed table of contents lists authorship and groups the 45 chapters by content while the concluding subject index provides excellent access to topics.” (David J. Dries, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2011)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. Surgery, Div. Traumatology &, University of Pennsylvania Medical Ctr., Philadelphia, USA

    Adam J. Brooks

  • , Academic Department of Military Surgery, Frimley Park Foundation Trust, Surrey, United Kingdom

    Jon Clasper

  • Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Institute of Research & Development, Acad. Dept. of Military Surgery & Trauma, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Mark Midwinter

  • Birmingham Research Park, Acad. Dept. of Military Emergency Med., Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Timothy J. Hodgetts

  • Inst. Research & Development, Dept. Military Anaesthesia, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Peter F. Mahoney

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ryan's Ballistic Trauma

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide

  • Editors: Adam J. Brooks, Jon Clasper, Mark Midwinter, Timothy J. Hodgetts, Peter F. Mahoney

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-124-8

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-84882-124-8Published: 23 May 2011

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 703

  • Number of Illustrations: 160 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Traumatic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Surgical Orthopedics, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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eBook USD 269.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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