Prevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications

By: Dolfi Herscovici and Michael Archdeacon and Jeff Anglen and Robert Ostrum

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Synopsis: Every orthopedic surgeon faces complications in the management of fractures. Drs. Michael T. Archdeacon, Jeffrey O. Anglen, Robert F. Ostrum, and Dolfi Herscovici, Jr. have created Prevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications, a comprehensive reference dedicated entirely to the prevention and management of fracture complications. Prevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications is arranged on an anatomic basis with contributions from more than 45 orthopedic surgeons. Each contributor is considered an expert on the topic covered in their respective sections of the book.Some Chapters Include:• The etiological factors for each complication• Strategies for preventing the complication• Surgical techniques• Reduction and implant selection• Strategies required to successfully manage the complicationPrevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications also includes more than 300 images and more than 45 tables.Prevention and Management of Common Fracture Complications offers a single and complete resource to readily answer all fracture complication questions and is ideal for orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, and medical students interested in orthopedic surgery.