Global Orthopedics Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings

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Synopsis

Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings was conceived and written to be a unique reference for surgeons working in resource-limited environments. The first sections provide historical background, global public health perspectives of orthopedics, the role of culture, and a broad discussion of clinical topics that orthopedic surgeons rarely deal with in high-resource settings but that affect orthopedic care.Adult and pediatric trauma are presented in an anatomical format for easy reference, with a focus on the natural history and the best treatment methods within existing limitations. The chapters on musculoskeletal infections provide a focused discussion about these common debilitating conditions that is unavailable in any other single modern text.The non-infectious pediatric conditions section has been written for the non-specialist to handle selected developmental and early childhood orthopedic problems commonly seen in low-resource settings. Detailed chapters on reconstruction surgery, tumor management, amputations, and the orthopedic needs in the face of conflicts and natural disasters round out the text.

Book details

Edition:
2014
Author:
Richard A. Gosselin, David A. Spiegel, Michelle Foltz
ISBN:
9781461415787
Related ISBNs:
9781461415770
Publisher:
Springer New York
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-08-11
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Springer New York, New York, NY 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction