Published: January 2008
Designed to cover the basics of managing common orthopaedic and musculoskeletal injuries Outlines a series of orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and trauma competencies Intended to aid those involved in the initial assessment and management of patients to make the necessary fundamental and critical decisions Specifically aimed at junior doctors and medical students
Chapters are based around a series Published: in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine; they are written by junior doctors but supervised by senior experts
Table of Contents
Section 2: Regional trauma
The axial skeleton
5 The management and treatment of cervical spine injuries Hesham Al-Khateeb and Sam Oussedik
6 Injuries to the lumbar spine: identification and management Alexander Woolard and Sam Oussedik
7 Pelvic fractures Nicholas Wardle and Fares Haddad
8 Injuries to the brachial plexus Rahul Patel, Ken Mannan and Thomas Carlstedt
The upper limb
9 Common injuries of the shoulder Simon Jennings and Brian Cohen
10 Injuries to the clavicle and acromioclavicular joint Sam Oussedik
11 Injuries of the humerus Claire Young
12 Injuries around the elbow A Reza Jenabzadeh and Fares Haddad
13 Forearm fractures Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
14 Injuries to the distal radius Sam Oussedik
15 Injuries to the carpus and scaphoid Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
16 Metacarpal and phalangeal injuries Nicholas Wardle and Hares Haddad
17 Hand injuries and infections Max Horwitz and Elliot Sorene
The lower limb
18 Fracture of the proximal femur Claire Young and Fares Haddad
19 Femoral shaft fracture Claire Young and Fares Haddad
20 Fractures around the knee Claire Young and Fares Haddad
21 Soft tissue knee injuries Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
22 Tibial and fibular fractures Claire Young and Fares Haddad
23 Ankle fractures Sam Oussedik
24 Achilles tendon rupture Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
25 Hind foot fractures of the calcaneous and talus Aklbar De Medici, Sam Oussedik and Fares Haddad
26 Metatarsal fractures Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
Section 3: Practical procedures
27 Aspiration of the elbow joint Sam Oussedik and Fares Haddad
28 Reduction of the dislocated shoulder Sam Oussedik and Fares Haddad
29 Joint and soft tissue aspiration and injection Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
30 Principles of plaster application Claire Young and Fares Haddad
31 Spinal immobilisation Benjamin Hudson, James Waller and Sam Oussedik
32 Technique of knee joint aspiration Rahul Patel and Fares Haddad
33 Manipulation and immobilisation of Colles; fractures 249 Sam Oussedik and Fares Haddad
Index 255
