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Handbook of Fractures
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.15
EAN: 9780781790093
Edition: Third Edition
ISBN: 0781790093
Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 440
Publication Date: March 01, 2006
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Editorial Review:
Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this pocket-sized go-anywhere guide is the ideal on-the-spot reference for residents and practitioners seeking fast facts on fracture management and classification. Chapters organized by anatomic site provide key information on fractures in adults and in children, including epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications. The book's easy-access format features numerous charts, tables, diagrams, illustrations, and bulleted lists. Two new chapters in this edition cover closed reduction, casting, and traction, and orthopaedic analgesia. Handbook of Fractures, Third Edition will also be available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Concise and Conclusive
Handy book that be with you all the time containing everything you need in nearly everything needed in trauma orthopedics.
Good book
Rating: - Must have trauma pocket book
I am currently working at a busy level 1 trauma center and constantly use this book for major aspects in orthopedic trauma management. The book is summarizes high yield point in adult and pediatric orthopedic traumatology in a concise yet complete manner.
Rating:  - Mediocre
Many important topics in this book are presented
not in a cutting edge manner and the stuff can
easily be found in all standard text;
Newest topics in trauma like minimal invasive
surgery, computer aided surgery, new AO thinking
that everyone doing trauma is talking about these days
not covered or grossly inadequate
I have 2 juniors who used to work with one of the authors,
they told me there is a great discrepancy between
what that author claims ... Read More
Rating:  - well below expectations
This book in many areas are too dogmatic with lack of explanation
Important key topics like new plating systems, ilizarov,
newer EF, CAOS, periprosthetic # have either been not discussed or done too inadequately
May be good only for medical students
Rating: - También para un radiólogo.....
Es uno de los manuales más completos que he tenido entre manos y no se echa de menos ninguna información relevante. Al margen de la utilidad evidente que tiene para traumátologos residentes o no, puedo recomendarlo támbién para aquellos médicos de urgencia que quieren emplear la terminología apropiada y clasificar adecuadamente sus traumatismos osteoarticulares, mejorando así la atención de estos pacientes y su relación con los especialistas de referencia. Adicionalmente es un manual muy recomendable ... Read More
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