Overview

This handy and practical book assists emergency doctors in their daily practice offering a quick reference tool to properly diagnose and manage traumatic musculoskeletal lesions. In the opening part it provides readers with basic traumatology knowledge, enabling them to have a constructive discussion with the specialist. The other sections are devoted to upper limbs, lower limbs, pediatric trauma and skull and spine trauma. Following this anatomical subdivision, the authors offer practical tips to recognize hidden injuries, minimize diagnostic errors and avoid common pitfalls. Readers will learn how to combine careful questioning with a thorough clinical examination, backed up by appropriate, high-quality complementary tests.  With its handy and easy-to-read format this book is an invaluable tool for emergency doctors and orthopedic residents alike.  

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Author:   Dominique Saragaglia ,  Ali Hassan Chamseddine
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2024 ed.
ISBN:  

9783031631955

ISBN 10:   3031631951
Pages:   401
Publication Date:   25 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Definitions.- 2 Bone consolidation.- 3 Emergency room analgesia of limb trauma.- 4 Pre-anesthetic assessment in traumatology of the limbs of adults.- 5 Wound Management.- 6 Joint wounds.- 7 Face wounds.- 8 Hand wounds.- 9 Conduct to be held in front of a bite wound of dog or cat.- 10 Peripheral nerve damage.- 11 Fatigue fractures.- 12 Acute muscle injury.- 13 Traction and installations in traumatology of limbs.- II TRAUMATOLOGY OF THE UPPER LIMB.- 14 Clinical examination of chronic painful shoulder.- 15 Clavicle fractures.- 16 Disjonctions sterno-cost-claviculaires.- 17 Acromioclavicular disjunctions.- 18 Fractures of the scapula.- 19 Dealing with a traumatic dislocation of the shoulder.shoulder .- 20 Fractures of the proximal end of the humerus.- 21 Dealing with trauma shoulder to ""normal"" X-rays.- 22 Humeral diaphysis fractures.- 23 Arm tendon injuries.- 24 Adult elbow fractures.- 25 Dealing with elbow trauma ""normal"" X-rays.- 26 Elbow dislocations.- 27 Forearm fractures.- 28 Distal end fractures of radius.- 29 Dealing with carpal trauma.- 30 Traumatology of the hand.- III TRAUMATOLOGY OF THE LOWER LIMB.- 31 Pelvic girdle trauma.- 32 Hip trauma.- 33 Femoral diaphysis fractures.- 34 Fractures of the knee (lower extremity, femur, patella, tibial plate).- 35 Clinical examination of acute traumatic knee.- 36 Traumatic dislocation of the patella (patella).- 37 Knee dislocations.- 38 ""Normal"" X-ray knee injuries.- 39 Leg fractures.- 40 Instep fractures.- 41 Ankle trauma.- 42 Foot fractures .- 43 Dislocations of ankle and foot.- 44 Tendon lesions of the lower limb.- IV PEDIATRIC TRAUMATOLOGY OF THE LIMBS.- 45 Peculiarities of childhood traumatology.- 46 Different fracture locations.- V TRAUMATOLOGY OF THE SKULL AND SPINE.- 47 Dealing with head trauma.- 48 Traumatology of the spine.- VI MEDICO-LEGAL CONCEPTS."

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Dominique Saragaglia was Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Grenoble South Teaching Hospital (France) for 29 years. He has gained considerable experience in orthopaedic traumatology with more than 25,000 patients operated on and 150,000 consultations. He has authored over 200 papers as well as several books and chapters (in French and English). He is now, Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic surgery at Grenoble-Alpes University, Honorary Member of the SOFCOT (French Orthopaedic Society) and several other international societies, and Member of the French National Academy Surgery. Every morning, during his time as head of department, he reviewed with the residents, all the previous day's trauma to check diagnoses and treatments. In this way, more than 350,000 cases were analysed, from the simplest wound to the most serious trauma. Professor Ali Hassan Chamseddine is Member of the French College of Orthopedic surgeons, Member ofthe National Academy of Surgery (France), and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He was President of the Lebanese Orthopedic Society, Chairman of the AO Chapter –Lebanon, and Vice-President of the Pan Arab Orthopedic Association.  Professor Chamseddine has 30 years of surgical and academic activities and responsibilities in Beirut, Lebanon: he was head of division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at Sahel General Hospital –University Medical Center for 15 years and head of division of Orthopedic and Trauma surgery at the Faculty of Medical Sciences –Lebanese University for 8 years. During his academic track he was responsible of the post-graduate teaching and residency program of Orthopedic and Trauma surgery at the Lebanese University for more than 15 years. Professor Chamseddine is a regular reviewer for international orthopedic peer-review journals. He has authored 45 papers and has more than 150 abstracts and oral presentations in national and international meetings. Professor Chamseddine chaired and organized more than 10 regional and international orthopedic and trauma congresses and courses in Lebanon and the Middle East region. In addition to his orthopedic surgical practice, he has a special interest in trauma surgery and fracture treatment and has developed multiple innovative techniques in the field.      

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