Description:
Evaluate and treat common fractures and know when to refer uncommon ones to a specialist. This quick, practical resource presents detailed illustrations, video, and current best evidence for imaging and treating fractures so you can make accurate identifications and manage patients with confidence.
- Quickly find the information you need through a systematic, logical approach to each fracture.
- Accurately identify fractures through an extensive selection of imaging examples.
- Apply splints and reduce dislocations successfully thanks to detailed descriptions, illustrations, and narrated video.
- Tap into the latest best practices through evidence-based coverage and updated references.
- Effectively manage emergency situations using guidelines for emergent referral, greater detail regarding methods for closed reductions for fractures and dislocations, and more.
- Benefit from expanded content specifically for the emergency medicine setting, including CT, MRI, and ultrasound imaging, procedural sedation, and discharge reassessment.
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1. Fracture management in primary care and emergency medicine settings
· Primary care physicians
· Emergency medicine physicians
· Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
· References
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2. General principles of fracture care
· Bone composition
· Fracture healing
· Potential fracture sites
· Fracture description
· Fracture selection and referral guidance
· Overview of acute management
· Overview of definitive care
· Late fracture complications
· Management of pediatric fractures
· References
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3. Finger fractures
· Distal phalanx fractures
· Mallet finger
· Flexor digitorum profundus avulsion (Jersey finger)
· Distal interphalangeal joint dislocation
· Middle phalanx shaft fractures (adult)
· Middle phalanx fractures (pediatric)
· Proximal interphalangeal joint injuries
· Avulsion of the central slip of the extensor tendon (boutonniere injury)
· Lateral avulsion fractures
· Proximal interphalangeal joint dislocation
· Proximal phalanx shaft fractures (adult)
· Pediatric (physeal) fractures of the proximal phalanx
· Dislocations and ligament injuries of the metacarpophalangeal joint
· Dislocations and ligament injuries of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint
· References
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4. Metacarpal fractures
· Metacarpal head
· Metacarpal neck
· Metacarpal shaft
· Metacarpal base
· Dislocations of the carpometacarpal joint
· First metacarpal fractures (adult)
· First metacarpal fractures (pediatric)
· References
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5. Carpal fractures
· Scaphoid fractures (adult)
· Scaphoid fractures (pediatric)
· Triquetrum fractures
· Lunate fractures
· Hamate fractures
· Capitate fractures
· Pisiform fractures
· Trapezium fractures
· Trapezoid fractures
· Carpal dislocations
· References
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6. Radius and ulna fractures
· Distal radius fractures (adult)
· Distal radius fractures (pediatric)
· Metaphyseal fractures
· Physeal fractures
· Fractures of the shaft of the radius (adult): Galeazzi fracture
· Fractures of the shaft of the radius (pediatric)
· Both-bone forearm fractures (adult)
· Both-bone forearm fractures (pediatric)
· Fractures of the ulnar shaft
· Monteggia fractures (adult)
· Monteggia fractures (pediatric)
· Wrist dislocations (radiocarpal joint)
· References
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7. Elbow fractures
· Radial head and neck
· Olecranon
· Coronoid process
· Distal humerus (adult)
· Supracondylar and transcondylar fractures
· Intercondylar fractures
· Condylar fractures
· Medial epicondyle fractures
· Distal humerus (pediatric)
· Supracondylar fractures
· Lateral condyle fractures
· Medial epicondyle fractures
· Little league elbow
· Elbow dislocation
· References
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8. Humerus fractures
· Anatomic considerations
· Proximal humerus fractures (adult)
· Proximal humerus fractures (pediatric)
· Midshaft fractures of the humerus
· Shoulder (glenohumeral) dislocations
· References
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9. Clavicle and scapula fractures
· Clavicle fractures
· Fractures of the middle third of the clavicle
· Fractures of the distal third of the clavicle
· Fractures of the proximal third of the clavicle
· Scapula fractures
· References
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10. Spine fractures
· Cervical spine fractures (adult)
· Cervical spine fractures (pediatric)
· Thoracolumbar spine fractures (adult)
· Compression fractures
· Spinous process and transverse process fractures
· Burst fractures
· Thoracolumbar spine fractures (pediatric)
· Spondylolysis
· Nontraumatic thoracolumbar fractures
· Tumors
· Vertebral osteomyelitis
· References
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11. Femur and pelvis fractures
· Femoral neck fractures
· Intertrochanteric fractures
· Trochanteric fractures
· Femoral shaft fractures
· Stress fractures of the femur
· Hip dislocations
· Pelvic fractures
· Acetabular fractures
· References
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12. Patellar, tibial, and fibular fractures
· Patellar fractures and dislocations
· Patellar dislocation
· Tibial fractures
· Tibial plateau fractures
· Disposition
· Tibial shaft fractures
· Stress fractures of the tibia
· Fractures of the shafts of the tibia and fibula
· Fibular fractures
· Stress fractures of the fibula
· References
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13. Ankle fractures
· Ankle fractures (adult)
· Ankle fractures (pediatric)
· Distal tibial fractures (pediatric)
· Distal fibular fractures (pediatric)
· Ankle dislocation
· References
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14. Calcaneus and other tarsal fractures
· Calcaneus fractures (adult)
· Extraarticular fracture: Anterior process
· Extraarticular fracture: Medial or lateral process
· Extraarticular fracture: Tuberosity
· Extraarticular fracture: Sustentaculum tali
· Extraarticular fracture: Body not involving the subtalar joint
· Intraarticular fractures
· Calcaneus stress fractures
· Calcaneus fractures (pediatric)
· Talus fractures (adult)
· Osteochondral dome fractures
· Fracture of the lateral process of the talus (snowboarder’s fracture)
· Talus fractures (pediatric)
· Navicular fractures (adult)
· Navicular stress fracture
· Navicular fractures (pediatric)
· Cuboid and cuneiform fractures
· References
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15. Metatarsal fractures
· Fractures of the metatarsal shafts
· Stress fractures of the metatarsal shafts
· Proximal fractures of the first through fourth metatarsals
· Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal
· Avulsion fractures of the styloid
· Fractures of the metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction
· Stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal diaphysis
· References
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16. Toe fractures
· Toe fractures
· Toe dislocations
· Sesamoid fractures
· References
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17. Facial and skull fractures
· Nasal fractures
· Fractures of other facial bones
· Skull fractures
· References
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18. Rib fractures
· Anatomic considerations
· Mechanism of injury
· Rib fractures after trauma
· Stress fractures of the ribs
· References
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