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Complex Fractures of the Limbs

Diagnosis and Management

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Editors:
  1. E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán

    1. La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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  2. Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

    1. La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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  • Describes effective management strategies for a wide range of complex fractures of the limbs

  • Reviews soft tissue coverage, skeletal reconstruction, and the management of open fractures and non-unions

  • Provides guidance on damage control management in the polytrauma patient

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  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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About this book

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.

Reviews

“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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Complex Fractures of the Limbs

  • Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Management

  • Editors: E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04441-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-04440-8Published: 12 May 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34949-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-04441-5Published: 17 April 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 171

  • Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Orthopedics, Surgical Orthopedics

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