McRae's orthopaedic trauma and emergency fracture management / :Timothy O. White, Samuel P. Mackenzie, A. J. Gray, Ronald McRae

Preceded by Pocketbook of orthopaedics and fractures / Ronald McRae. 2nd ed. 2006.
Includes index.

CONTENTS
Part 1 General Principles
1.Fractures and fracture management --
Orthopaedic terminology
Assessment of a fracture
Principles of fracture management
Bone structure and healing
How to present a radiograph
2.Management of the injured patient --
Major trauma
Intravascular fluid replacement in major trauma
Decision-making in trauma
Anaesthesia and analgesia
Trauma in the elderly
3.Limb-threatening injuries --
Closed soft tissue injuries
Open fractures
Compartment syndrome
Crush injuries
Nerve injury
Vascular injury
The mangled limb
Signpost injuries
4.Closed management of fractures --
Reduce: closed reduction
Hold: principles of cast management
Backslabs
Full casts
Limb elevation
Cast aftercare
Orthoses
5.Operative management of fractures --
Reduce: closed or open fracture reduction
Hold: construct stability
Hold: implant choice Note continued: Move: activity restriction and weight-bearing
6.Musculoskeletal infection and joint aspiration --
Acute arthritis
Cellulitis
Necrotizing fasciitis
Abscesses
Muscle infection
Bone infection (osteomyelitis)
Joint aspiration and injection
7.Complications --
Non-union
Infection
Malunion
Bone defects
Heterotopic ossification
Complex regional pain syndrome
Pathological fractures
Part 2 Specific Injuries by Region
8.Shoulder girdle --
General principles
Clavicle
Acromioclavicular joint
Sternoclavicular joint
Scapula
Scapulothoracic dissociation
Anterior shoulder (glenohumeral) dislocation
Posterior shoulder dislocation
Inferior shoulder dislocation (luxatio erecta)
Rotator cuff tears
Calcific tendonitis
Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
9.Humerus --
General principles
Proximal humeral fractures
Humeral shaft fractures Note continued: Long head of biceps rupture (proximal injury at the shoulder)
Biceps tendon avulsion (distal injury at the elbow)
10.Elbow --
General principles
Distal humeral fractures
Radial head and neck fractures
Olecranon fractures
Elbow dislocation
11.Forearm --
General principles
Radial shaft fractures
Ulnar shaft fractures
Both-bones fracture of the forearm
Compartment syndrome of the forearm
12.Wrist and carpus --
General principles
Distal radial fractures
Distal ulnar fractures
Scaphoid fractures
Other carpal fractures
Carpal instability
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Differential diagnoses for acute wrist pain
13.Hand --
General principles
Immobilization of hand injuries
Metacarpal fractures
Metacarpal head Fractures
Metacarpal neck fractures
Metacarpal shaft fractures
Finger metacarpal base Fractures
Thumb metacarpal base Fractures
Phalangeal fractures Note continued: Proximal and Intermediate Phalanges: extra-articular Fractures
Proximal and intermediate Phalanges: intra-articular fractures
Distal phalanx: mallet finger injury
Distal phalanx: rugger jersey finger
Distal phalanx: closed tuft fractures
Dislocations
Carpometacarpal joint dislocations
Thumb metacarpophalangeal joint instability: ulnar collateral ligament rupture or `gamekeeper's thumb'
Metacarpophalangeal joint dislocations
Proximal interphalangeal joint dislocations
Distal interphalangeal joint dislocations
Soft tissue injuries of the hand
Extensor tendon injury
Flexor tendon injury
Fingertip injuries
Trigger finger
Hand infections
Fingertip infections
Flexor sheath infection
Septic arthritis
14.Spine --
General principles
Principles of management of major spinal trauma
Major spinal injuries
Atlanto-occipital injuries
Atlanto-axial fractures and instability Note continued: Subaxial cervical fractures C3-C7
Fractures of the thoracic and lumbar (thoracolumbar) spine
Sacral fractures
Spinal cord injuries
Minor spinal injuries
Spinous process fractures
Coccyx fractures
Other spinal pathology
The ambulant patient with back pain
The ambulant patient with neck pain
Lumbar radiculopathy
Cauda equina syndrome
Spinal infection
Spondylolisthesis
15.Pelvis --
General principles
Pelvic ring injuries
16.Acetabulum --
General principles
Acetabular fractures
17.Hip --
General principles
Hip fractures
Hip dislocation
Femoral head (Pipkin) fractures
Periprosthetic fractures around the hip
Atypical hip fractures
18.Femur --
General principles
Femoral shaft fractures
Distal femoral (supracondylar) fractures
19.Knee --
General principles
Knee dislocation
Isolated knee ligament injuries
Tibial spine fractures
Meniscal injuries Note continued: Quadriceps and patellar tendon ruptures
Patellar fractures
Patellar dislocation
Non-specific soft tissue knee injury
20.Tibia --
General principles
Tibial plateau fractures
Tibial shaft fractures
21.Ankle --
General principles
Ankle fractures
Pilon fractures
Ankle sprains
Achilles tendon rupture
Peroneal tendon dislocation
22.Foot --
General principles
Talar fractures
Subtalar dislocation
Talar dislocation
Calcaneal fractures
Midfoot fractures
Tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) injuries
Metatarsal fractures
Metatarsophalangeal joint and toe injuries
Compartment syndrome of the foot
Foot sprains
23.Principles of paediatric trauma --
Trauma in the skeletally immature
The unique properties of children's bones
Physeal injuries
Types of paediatric fracture
Interpreting paediatric radiographs
Neurovascular complications
Non-accidental injury
The limping child
24.Upper limb paediatric trauma --
Shoulder girdle
Clavicle
Scapula
Proximal humeral fractures
Glenohumeral dislocation
Humeral cysts
Humeral shaft fractures
Elbow
Supracondylar fractures of the humerus
Lateral condylar fractures
Medial condylar fractures
Medial epicondylar fractures
Elbow dislocation
Olecranon fractures
Radial head and neck fractures
Forearm
Monteggia fracture dislocation
Galeazzi fracture dislocation
Diaphyseal fractures of radius and ulna
Wrist
Fractures of the distal radius and ulna
Hand and carpus
Carpus
Scaphoid
Metacarpals and fingers
25.Lower limb paediatric trauma --
Pelvis and acetabulum
Pelvic fractures
Acetabular fractures
Hip
Hip fractures
Hip dislocation
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Femur
Femoral shaft fractures
Knee
Fractures of the distal femur
Patellar dislocation Note continued: Tibial spine fracture and anterior cruciate ligament disruption
Patellar fracture
Proximal tibial fractures
Tibial tuberosity fractures
Tibial diaphyseal fractures
Toddler's fracture
Distal tibial metaphyseal fractures
Ankle
Ankle fractures
Foot