Musculoskeletal Emergencies

Equip yourself with all the guidance you need to diagnose, stabilize and provide the initial management of MSK emergencies as effectively as possible. Optimize patient's disposition ranging from emergency department discharge to the operating room. A leading orthopaedic trauma surgeon and a respected emergency physician bridge the gap between these specialties to help you give these patients the best chances of favorable outcomes.

• Address emergency orthopaedics - both acute trauma and urgent general orthopaedic issues - at the point of care with the multidisciplinary guidance from experts in both trauma surgery and emergency medicine.
• Easily navigate the information you need to make critical decisions related to diagnosis; options for initial therapeutic intervention; disposition planning; and follow up through a consistent, templated format designed for rapid reference.
• Manage the full spectrum of traumatic musculoskeletal challenges, including infections, soft tissue injuries, and compartment syndrome, that you might encounter in a hospital emergency department, urgent care facility, or primary care setting.
• Make the best decisions for every patient with unique coverage of both adult and pediatric injuries.
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Part I: General Principles

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General Principles of Initial Care

2

Radiographic Imaging

3

Infections involving the Musculoskeletal system

4

Anlelgesia, Conscious Sedation, Regional Blocks, and Anesthesia

5

Multiple Trauma

6

Perioperative Assessment

7

Pregnancy

8

Spine

9

Shoulder

10

Elbow and Distal Humerus

11

Wrist and Forearm

12

Hand and Digits

13

Hip and Thigh

14

Distal Femur, Knee, Patella

15

Leg and Ankle

16

Foot

17

Pelvis

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Introduction to Pediatric Trauma

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Pediatric Pathologic Fractures

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Pediatric Shoulder and Humeral Shaft

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Pediatric Elbow

22

Pediatric Forearm and Distal Radius/Ulna Fractures

Part III: Pediatrics

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Pediatric Forearm and Distal Radius/Ulna Fractures

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Pediatric Hand

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Pediatric Cervical Spine Fractures

25

Pediatric Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures

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Pediatric Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum

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Pediatric Fracture of the Dislocations of the Hip

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Pediatric Femur

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Fractures of the Pediatric Knee

30

Pediatric Tibia/Fibular Shaft and Ankle Fractures

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Pediatric Foot

Appendix: Legal and Administrative Issues