Used as a stand-alone or as a complement to standard orthopedic texts, emphasizes the effectiveness of new imaging techniques and current approaches to treament of various fractures. First section devoted to contemporary imaging. Second section systematically discusses fractures and their treatment in the spine, pelvis and acetabulum, hip and femur, knee, lower limbs, and upper extremities. Line drawings and schematics clarify various surgical approaches to treatment.
Section I: Imaging.
Chapter
1. Radiologic Evaluation of Fractures.
Chapter
2. Imaging of Fractures and Dislocations of the Spine.
Chapter
3. Imaging of Fractures of the Pelvis and Lower Extremities.
Chapter
4. Imaging of Fractures of the Shoulder Girdle and Upper Extremities. Section II: Fracture-dislocations of the Spine.
Chapter
5. Cervical Spine Fractures.
Chapter
6. Thoracolumbar Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations. Section III: Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum.
Chapter
7. Current Diagnosis and Management of Pelvic Ring Fractures.
Chapter
8. Fractures of the Acetaulum. Section IV: Fractures of the Hip and Femur.
Chapter
9. Femoral Neck Fractures.
Chapter
10. Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures.
Chapter
11. Subtrochanteric Fractures of the Femur.
Chapter
12. Fractures of the Femoral Shaft. Section V: Fracture-Dislocations and Fractures of the Lower Limbs.
Chapter
14. Patella Fractures.
Chapter
15. Fractures of the Tibial Plateu.
Chapter
16. Fractures of the Tibial Shaft.
Chapter
17. Pilon Fractures.
Chapter
18. Ankle Fractures and Ankle Fracture-Dislocation.
Chapter
19. Foot Fractures. Section VI: Fractures of the Upper Extremities.
Chapter
20. Fractures of the Scapula.
Chapter
21. Fractures of the Humeral Head and Neck.
Chapter
22. Functional Bracing of Diaphyseal Humeral Fractures and Operative Management of Humeral Shaft Fractures.
Chapter
23. Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus.
Chapter
24. Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow.
Chapter
25. Fractures of the Radius and ULNA.
Chapter
26. Distal Radius Fractures.
Chapter
27. Fracture-Dislocations of the Wrist.
Chapter
28. Current Management of Selected Problem Fractures of the Phalanges and Metacarpals. Index.
H. David Moehring, M.D., is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and co-Director of Orthopedic Trauma at University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California. Adam Greenspan, M.D., is Professor of Radiology Surgery and Chief of Musculoskeletal Radiology at the University at California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California.
