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The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide

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Editors:
  1. Jonathan D. Hodax

    1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, USA

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  2. Adam E. M. Eltorai

    1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, USA

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  3. Alan H. Daniels

    1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, USA

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  • A quick-reference guide that includes bulleted text and easy-to-follow algorithms, protocols, and illustrations and radiographs, acting as a “pocket consultant” to provide the most up-to-date information at a moment's notice
  • Each injury pattern discussed includes a one-page description covering what to ask, what to bring, what to request, what to test, what to look for, and how to further evaluate, with differing treatments between adult and pediatric patients
  • Contributing authors are senior orthopedic surgery residents at a major Level-1 Trauma Center who have experience managing a high volume of orthopedic injuries and who have trained many young residents

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Table of contents (54 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Special Considerations in Orthopedics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Polytrauma Patient

      • Joey P. Johnson
      Pages 3-5

    3. Open Fractures

      • Joey P. Johnson
      Pages 7-10

    4. High-Energy Trauma

      • Joey P. Johnson
      Pages 11-13

    5. Penetrating Trauma

      • Joey P. Johnson
      Pages 15-18

    6. Never-Miss Conditions

      • Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 19-22

  3. Skills and Techniques for Diagnosing and Treating Musculoskeletal Injuries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. Splinting and Casting Techniques

      • Vincent Alexandre, Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 25-39

    3. Joint Aspiration and Injection

      • Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 41-43

    4. Hematoma Block

      • Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 45-46

    5. Basic Fracture Reduction Principles

      • Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 47-49

    6. Traction Pin Placement

      • Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 51-56

  4. Upper Extremity Injuries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand

      • Andrew D. Sobel
      Pages 59-64

    3. Adult Digital and Metacarpal Injuries

      • Andrew D. Sobel
      Pages 65-71

    4. Pediatric Digital and Metacarpal Injuries

      • Joseph A. Gil
      Pages 73-77

    5. Adult Carpal Injuries

      • Andrew D. Sobel
      Pages 79-84

    6. Adult Distal Radius Fractures

      • Seth O’Donnell, Jonathan D. Hodax
      Pages 85-89

    7. Pediatric Wrist and Scaphoid Fractures

      • Joseph A. Gil
      Pages 91-96
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About this book

This is a quick-reference resource covering the most common acute orthopedic injuries. Including bulleted text and easy-to-follow algorithms, protocols, and images, this “pocket consultant” provides the most up-to-date information when you need it most. Organized anatomically for fast reference, each chapter is broken down into the most common and most serious injuries with tips on how to evaluate and treat adult and pediatric patients. Each injury pattern discussed includes a brief description covering what to ask, what to bring, what to request, what to test, what to look for, and how to further evaluate. The contributing authors are senior orthopedic surgery residents at a major Level-1 Trauma Center who have experience managing a high volume of orthopedic injuries and who have trained many young residents.
 
Covering all aspects of acute care, The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide is an indispensable tool for medical students, residents, fellows, attendings , and affiliated providers in orthopedic surgery, emergency medicine, and surgery caring for orthopedic patients in emergency rooms, urgent care centers, and primary practice settings.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, USA

    Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai, Alan H. Daniels

About the editors

Jonathan Hodax, MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

Adam E. M. Eltorai, MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA


Alan H. Daniels, MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Providence, RI, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Orthopedic Consult Survival Guide

  • Editors: Jonathan D. Hodax, Adam E. M. Eltorai, Alan H. Daniels

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52347-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52346-0Published: 13 April 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52347-7Published: 03 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 298

  • Number of Illustrations: 49 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine

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