Overview

This book - now a classic - was developed to facilitate the preparation of medicolegal reports following musculoskeletal injuries. It collates data from the world literature in one source, together with review articles on related topics such as Repetitive Strain Injury. As a result, it saves readers from the time-consuming task of researching multiple references.A comprehensive guide to the preparation of medicolegal reports in the field of personal injury litigation following musculoskeletal trauma.. It provides prognostic information following musculoskeletal injuries and assists the clinician acting as an expert medical witness prepare the report. Each of the chapters is devoted to different areas of injury and takes the reader through the full range of treatments, results and complications and how these impact on prognosis. Collates data on treatment, results, complications from the relevant medical literature and review articles and saves the orthopaedic surgeon acting as an expert witness a lot of hours of unnecessary research.

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Author:   Michael A. Foy (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK) ,  Phillip S. Fagg (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Churchill Livingstone
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.700kg
ISBN:  

9780443068331

ISBN 10:   044306833
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   29 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780443380006
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Medicolegal PracticeThe Orthopaedic Surgeon's ViewpointThe Legal ViewpointRecent Developments in the Law and their Effect on PracticeThe Othopaedic Surgeon in CourtSECTION IIResults Following Upper Limb FracturesThe ShoulderThe HumerusThe ElbowThe ForearmThe WristHand InjuriesSECTION IIIResults Following Lower Limb FracturesThe HipThe Femoral Shaft FracturesThe KneeThe Tibia and FibulaThe AnkleThe Foot, Including Calcineal FracturesSECTION IV Results following Fractures of the Axial SkeletonThe PelvisThe Cervical SpineThe Thoracolumbar Spine : AssessmentThoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries Traumatic Spinal Cord InjuriesHead InjurySECTION VMiscellaneous TopicsRepetitive Strain InjurySoft Tissue Injuries, Including BurnsPeripheral Nerve InjuriesThe Psychological Effects of TraumaPost-Traumatic Reflex Sympathetic DystrophyRecognised Arm Conditions and WorkRadiology in Medicolegal PracticeVibration White Finger

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