Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings

Author:   Richard A. Gosselin ,  David A. Spiegel ,  Michelle Foltz
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2020
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Pages:   584
Publication Date:   25 June 2019
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Author:   Richard A. Gosselin ,  David A. Spiegel ,  Michelle Foltz
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2nd ed. 2020
Weight:   1.544kg
ISBN:  

9783030132897


ISBN 10:   3030132897
Pages:   584
Publication Date:   25 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part I: Introduction.- A History of Orthopedics in Austere Settings.- Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions.- Emerging Orthopedic Conditions.- Cost-Effectiveness of Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments.- Barriers to the Delivery of Orthopedic Care.- Teaching and Educational Resources.- Equipment and Supplies.- Ethics.- Culture Shock and Traditional Healing.- Part II: General Clinical Topics.- Coexisting Medical Conditions.- Tropical Diseases and Orthopedics.- Rickets and Nutritional Considerations.- Non-Surgical Principles of Fracture and Injury Management.- Basic Plastic Surgery for Orthopedic Surgeons.- HIV and Orthopedic Surgery.- Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments.- Part III: Adult Trauma.- Introduction to Trauma in Austere Environments.- Trauma of the Shoulder and Humeral Shaft.- Trauma of the Elbow and Forearm.- Trauma of the Hand and Wrist.- Trauma of the Pelvis and Acetabulum.- Trauma of the Hip and Femoral Shaft.- Trauma of the Knee, Tibia and Fibula.- Trauma of the Ankle and Foot.- Trauma of the Spine and Spinal Cord.- Part IV: Pediatric Trauma.- General Principles of Pediatric Trauma.- Management of Upper Extremity Fractures.- Management of Lower Extremity Fractures.- Part V: Musculoskeletal Infections.- Introduction to Musculoskeletal Infections.- Neglected Septic Arthritis in Children.- Chronic Osteomyelitis in Children.- Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Adults.- Tuberculosis.- Part VI: Non-Infectious Pediatric Conditions.- Clubfoot Etiology, Pathoanatomy, Basic Ponseti Technique and Ponseti in Older Patients.- Algorithm for Neglected Clubfoot.- Limb Deficiencies.- Evaluation and Treatment of Angular Deformities.- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.- Injection Injuries and Polio.- Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Conditions.- Part VII: Additional Considerations.- Adult Reconstruction.- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.- Amputations.- Orthopedics in Conflicts and Natural Disasters.- Rehabilitation.- Appendix 1: Abbreviations.- Appendix 2: Head Trauma and Basic Management of Brain Injury and Elevated Intracranial Pressure.- Appendix 3: Tips, Tricks, and Pearls.- Appendix 4: What Do I Take?

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Richard A. Gosselin, MD, MPH, MSc, FRCS(C) University of San Francisco  Department of Orthopedics Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology San Francisco, CA, USA   David A. Spiegel, MD Division of Orthopedic Surgery Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Professor of Orthopedic Surgery University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA   Michelle Foltz, MD Columbus, MT, USA

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