Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine , 4th Edition

Description

Evaluate and treat common fractures and know when to refer uncommon ones to a specialist. This quick, practical resource presents detailed illustrations, video, and current best evidence for imaging and treating fractures so you can make accurate identifications and manage patients with confidence.

Reviews

Doody's Core Titles® 2020 Essential Purchase 

"This is high-quality book shines as a valuable resource for clinicians managing acute fractures, especially in primary care. The ability to use it as a quick reference for accurate information is helpful."

-Charles C Rudy, MD (Oregon Health & Science University) Doody's Review Service

Key Features

• Quickly find the information you need through a systematic, logical approach to each fracture.
• Accurately identify fractures through an extensive selection of imaging examples.
• Apply splints and reduce dislocations successfully thanks to detailed descriptions, illustrations, and narrated video.
• Tap into the latest best practices through evidence-based coverage and updated references.
• Effectively manage emergency situations using guidelines for emergent referral, greater detail regarding methods for closed reductions for fractures and dislocations, and more.
• Benefit from expanded content specifically for the emergency medicine setting, including CT, MRI, and ultrasound imaging, procedural sedation, and discharge reassessment.
• Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Companion Products

• Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine E-Book, 4th Edition : Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine E-Book
• Fracture Management for Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, 4th Edition

Readership

Family, urgent care, and emergency medicine residents, fellows, and practicing physicians

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By M. Patrice Eiff, MD, Professor Emerita, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA and Robert L. Hatch, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA