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Description of  McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management (Churchill Pocketbooks)

This book is derived from Ronald McRaes Pocketbook of Orthopaedics and Fractures, a highly successful survival guide for the trainee working in accident and emergency or orthopaedic departments. Retaining the underlying principles of the original editions this comprehensive rewrite and re-presentation provides complete coverage of orthopaedic trauma surgery as relevant to contemporary practice. -McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management utilises a detailed descriptive and didactic style, alongside a wealth of illustrations all completely redrawn for this book. -The first section on general principles in orthopaedic trauma deals with basic terminology and classification, principles of closed and operative management of fractures, infection and complications. -The main section provides a regional review of specific injuries, each following a logical sequence describing emergency department and orthopaedic management, and outlining a safe and widely accepted management strategy. Each chapter begins with an overview of the relevant anatomy and principles of the examination of the patient. -The book provides a comprehensive overview of both surgical as well as conservative management of orthopaedic trauma injuries. -This book is a fully rewritten text based on a classic textbook by Mr Ronald McRae. -Now in a larger page size the book contains over 500 illustrations all drawn in two colours for this new edition. -Over 250 x-rays accompany the text, many of which are connected with the line drawings to ease interpretation.