| Description |
1 online resource (236 pages) |
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data file rda |
| Note |
Description based upon print version of record. |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Open Fracture BOAST -- 1 Prehospital and Emergency Department Care, Including Prophylactic Antibiotics -- 2 Timing of Wound Excision -- 3 Wound Excision -- 4 Degloving Injuries -- 5 Temporary Wound Dressings -- 6 Skeletal Stabilisation -- 7 Timing of Soft Tissue Reconstruction -- 8 Soft Tissue Reconstruction -- 9 Bone Loss in Open Fractures -- 10 Vascular Injuries -- 11 Compartment Syndrome in the Lower Limb -- 12 Amputation -- 13 Infection -- 14 Open Tibial Fractures in Children |
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15 Open Fragility Fractures -- 16 Outcome Measures -- 17 Patient Experience of Open Fracture and Practical Psychological Support -- 18 Rehabilitation After Severe Open Tibial Fractures -- 19 Special Circumstances: Blast, Ballistics, and Mass Casualties -- 20 Setting Up an Effective Orthoplastic Service -- 21 NICE Recommendations Relevant to Open Fractures -- Index |
| Summary |
The book provides an evidence-based approach for the management of open fractures, focussing on lower limb injuries. It builds on and expands the NICE Guidelines to provide this practical approach. Primarily aimed at Trainee plastic, orthopaedic and trauma surgeons, it also appeals to established surgeons to improve patient care. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Handley, Bob.
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Khan, Umraz.
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Nanchahal, Jagdeep.
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Nayagam, Selvadurai.
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McFadyen, Iain.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Eccles, Simon Standards for the Management of Open Fractures Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2020 9780198849360 |
| ISBN |
9780192589231 |
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0192589237 |
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