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Fractures of the Acetabulum /

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This book was written to help orthopaedic and trauma surgeons understand andtreat acetabular fractures, laying out a method of reading both plain radiographs and CT scans. Starting from a perfect anatomical understanding of each fracture, readers are then shown in detail how to choose the most appro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Letournel, Émile
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Judet, Robert, Elson, Reginald A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1993.
Edition:Second Edition Entirely Revised and Enlarged.
Subjects:
Medicine.
Orthopedics.
Trauma.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy
  • Mechanics of Acetabular Fractures
  • Radiology of the Normal Acetabulum
  • Classification
  • Posterior Wall Fractures
  • Fractures of the Posterior Column
  • Anterior Wall Fractures
  • Fractures of the Anterior Column
  • Pure Transverse Fractures
  • T-shaped Fractures
  • Associated Posterior Column and Posterior Wall Fractures
  • Associated Transverse and Posterior Wall Fractures
  • Associated Anterior and Posterior Hemitransverse Fractures
  • Associated Both-Column Fractures
  • Transitional and Extra-articular Forms
  • Associated Injuries
  • Distribution of the Clinical Series
  • Clinical Presentation
  • General Principles of Management of Acetabular Fractures
  • Surgical Approaches to the Acetabulum
  • Operative Treatment of Displaced Fractures Within Three Weeks of Injury
  • Operative Treatment of Specific Types of Fracture
  • Anatomical Results of Operation Within Three Weeks After Injury
  • Early Complications of Operative Treatment Within Three Weeks of Injury
  • Late Complications of Operative Treatment Within Three Weeks of Injury
  • Clinical and Radiological Results of Operation Within Three Weeks of Injury
  • Reassessment of Patients Treated Operatively Within Three Weeks of Injury
  • Operative Treatment Between Three Weeks and Four Months After Injury
  • Operative Treatment More Than Four Months After Injury
  • Exercises in Radiographic Diagnosis.