Orthopedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon is a clinically focused book that will help guide the orthopedic surgeon through the most commonly encountered injuries when on call.

Drs. David J. Hak, Kyros R. Ipaktchi and Steven Morgan are joined by over 50 leading experts to provide a succinct and quick review of the key points that will allow you to provide patients with expert and immediate care.

Inside Orthopedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon each chapter is written in an easy to read bulleted format that will allow for a quick review of the key facts you need to know while taking call.

Chapters also cover emergent and definitive management and provide guidelines for when to consider referral to a higher level of care. The authors also share their tips and tricks for successful outcomes, while highlighting potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Since it can be difficult to find time to read a traditional textbook or review article, Orthopedic Trauma Call for the Attending Surgeon is perfect for orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants, extenders who cover ER call, and orthopedic trainees.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction and Additional Educational Resources
Chapter 2 Medico-Legal Issues for the On-Call Orthopedic Surgeon
Chapter 3 On-Call Contracts and Stipends
Chapter 4 Inpatient Admission
Chapter 5 When to Transfer for a Higher Level of Care
Chapter 6 Temporary External Fixation Principles
Chapter 7 Medical Management of the Trauma Patient
Chapter 8 Compartment Syndrome
Chapter 9 Open Fractures
Chapter 10 Vascular Injuries
Chapter 11 Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 12 Hand Fractures
Chapter 13 Adult Both Bone Forearm Fractures
Chapter 14 Radial Head Fractures
Chapter 15 Olecranon Fractures
Chapter 16 Elbow Dislocations
Chapter 17 Adult Bicolumnar Distal Humerus Fractures
Chapter 18 Humeral Shaft Fractures
Chapter 19 Proximal Humerus Fractures
Chapter 20 Shoulder Dislocations and Shoulder Fracture-Dislocations
Chapter 21 Clavicle Fractures
Chapter 22 Scapula Fractures
Chapter 23 Foot Fractures: Talus and Calcaneus
Chapter 24 Foot Fractures: Metatarsal and Lisfranc
Chapter 25 Ankle Fractures
Chapter 26 Pilon Fractures for the Practicing Orthopedic Surgeon
Chapter 27 Tibial Shaft Fractures
Chapter 28 Tibial Plateau Fractures
Chapter 29 Patella Fractures
Chapter 30 Knee Dislocations
Chapter 31 Supracondylar Femur Fractures
Chapter 32 Femoral Shaft Fractures
Chapter 33 Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures
Chapter 34 Femoral Neck Fractures
Chapter 35 Hip Dislocations
Chapter 36 Low-Energy Pelvic Ring Injuries
Chapter 37 High-Energy Pelvic Fractures
Chapter 38 Acetabular Fractures
Chapter 39 Vertebral Burst Fractures
Chapter 40 Spine Fracture-Dislocations
Chapter 41 Low-Energy Spine Trauma: Low Back Pain, Osteoporotic
Chapter 42 Pediatric Fracture Principles and Growth Plate Injuries
Chapter 43 Pediatric Forearm Fractures
Chapter 44 Pediatric Elbow Fractures: Supracondylar Fractures
Chapter 45 Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures
Chapter 46 Pediatric Tibia Fractures
Chapter 47 Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip
Chapter 48 Periprosthetic Fractures: Knee
Chapter 49 Soft Tissue Injuries