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Standards for the management of open fractures

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 su...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Other Authors: Eccles, Simon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford New York, NY Oxford University Press [2020]
Subjects:
Fractures, Open.
Fractures, Open
Fractures ouvertes.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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
  • 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