Handbook of Orthopaedic Emergencies

by Timothy J. Rittenberry, Dennis T. Uehara, Raymond G. Hart

This practical pocket-sized handbook is the perfect guide for emergency physicians who encounter orthopaedic emergencies. In a format designed for quick on-the-spot reference, the book provides essential information on orthopaedic principles and procedures and management of specific injuries of the upper extremities, pelvis, hip and femur, lower extremities, and spine. Coverage also includes pediatric orthopaedics, soft tissue injuries, foreign bodies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781716101
• ISBN13: 9780781716109
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Lippincott Raven
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 5.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book is good for emergency department physicians.

This book is good for emergency department physicians, internists but not orthopedic residency. It includes 29 chapters covering information on orthopaedic principles, procedures & management of specific injuries in general details. For more specific classifications or treatments you should find in standard orthopaedic textbooks.