By Ronald McRae, (retired orthopaedic surgeon); and Max Esser, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cabrini Medical Centre, Victoria, Australia

ISBN 0443070385 · Paperback · 448 Pages · 1425 Illustrations
Churchill Livingstone · Published May 2002

Practical Fracture Treatment has proved to be highly popular amongst junior doctors, orthopaedic trainees and medical students. Now fully revised, it is a well illustrated, step by step account of the treatment of fractures.

Reviews

"...gives readers clear, easy-to-follow guidance." The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine, November 2002
is the fully updated version of McRae's text that has for many years been the standard trauma book for most junior emergency department doctors...It continues to be an excellent 'shop-floor' book for orthopaedic and emergency department senior house officers. I have no hesitation in recommending it and every emergency department should have at least one copy readily available." Hospital Medicine, April 2004
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Features

# Fourth edition of a highly respected and successful book, which is regarded as a standard, "on-the-job" guide in most accident and emergency departments and orthopaedic theatres.
# Unique line diagrams drawn by the author, organised in a comic-strip fashion to give clear, step by step guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of fractures.
# Detailed guidance on individual fractures for the hard pressed SHO in the A&E department.
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What's New

# Revised to take account of increased tendency towards operative management of fractures. It covers indications for and principles of operative management, without going into detail on operative technique, and continues to provide sound guidance on conservative management.
# Fracture classification systems which are too complex for "on the job" reference by trainee level staff have been dropped from the text.
# Improved reproduction of X rays.
# Thorough updating of all text and illustrations.
# Line diagrams have redrawn using shades of grey to give a clearer, brighter and more up to date appearance.
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Contents

1. General Principles 2. Pathology and Healing of Fractures 3. The Diagnosis of Fractures and Principles of Treatment 4. Closed Reduction and Fixation of Fractures 5. Open Fractures: Internal Fixation 6. Factors Affecting Healing: Complications, Pathological Fractures 7. Regional Injuries: The Shoulder Girdle and Humeerus 8. Injuries About the Elbow 9. Injuries to the Forearm Bones 10. The Wrist and Hand 11. The Spine 12. The Pelvis, Hip and Femoral Neck 13. Fractures of the Femur and Injuries About the Knee 14. Fractures of the Tibia 15. Injuries About the Ankle 16. Foot Injuries 17. The Fracture Clinic