First Aid and Emergency Management in Orthopedic Injuries
This book outlines the management of patients who come to the emergency room with orthopedic injuries.
nicians who are responsible for the initial treatment of patients with orthopedic injuries.
The intended audience includes emergency physicians, residents, and other emergency room personnel.
The authors outline the initial management of patients with injuries involving the musculoskeletal system, the extremities, spine and pelvis, and provide information about emergency rooms in underdeveloped countries.
Although this book provides information on emergency room management of patients with musculoskeletal injuries, it is not comprehensive and there are several other books available that provide more detailed discussions (e.g., Emergency Orthopedics, 6th edition, Simon and Sherman (McGraw-Hill, 2011)).
