Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery in Clinical Practice

This book provides a practical working guide to the most important peri-operative issues and medical problems found on the day-to-day ward management of trauma patients. Although aimed at medical students, orthopedic and surgical residents and foundation year pre-registration house officers, the style and content of the book will also appeal to senior medical students and senior house officers, and junior doctors in the acute specialties. The Orthopedic Ward, Orthopedic Patients, and Procedures.- Patients and Procedures.- The Ward Team.- The Ward Round.- Patient Management.- Preparing Patients for Operation.- Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes.- Analgesia.- Dressings, Drains, Plasters, and Tubes.- Special Patient Groups.- The Patient With a Fractured Neck of Femur.- Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Hemophilia.- Problems and Complications: The Patient.- Infection and Immunocompromise.- Compartment Syndrome.- Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- Fat Embolism.- The Confused Patient.- The Ill Patient and Medical Emergencies.- Problems With Blood Transfusion.- Problems and Complications: The Doctor.- Medical Errors.- When Treatment Stops.- Do Not Resuscitate Orders, Death Certification, and the Coroner.