McRAE's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management

Part 1: General Principles

1 Fractures and fracture management

2 Management of the injured patient

3 Limb-threatening injuries

4 Closed management of fractures

5 Operative management of fractures

6 Musculoskeletal infection and joint aspiration

7 Complications

 

Part 2 Specific Injuries by Region

8 Shoulder girdle

9 Humerus

10 Elbow

11 Forearm

12 Wrist and carpus

13 Hand

14 Spine

15 Pelvis

16 Acetabulum

17 Hip

18 Femur

19 Knee

20 Tibia

21 Ankle

22 Foot

23 Principles of paediatric trauma

24 Upper limb paediatric trauma

25 Lower limb paediatric trauma

 

Part 3

26 NEW: Running an efficient practice

McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management is the essential, best-selling 'survival guide' for the orthopaedic surgeon, trainee, resident or practitioner treating injured patients in the Emergency or Orthopaedic Department.

 

This fourth edition has been extensively updated and rewritten, retaining the essence and underlying principles of McRae's original book, but with new text and illustrations to ensure it remains at the cutting edge.

 

This highly regarded book is a companion to McRae's Elective Orthopaedics, and together these titles provide complete coverage of orthopaedic surgery as relevant to contemporary practice.

 

Comprehensive coverage of the full range of orthopaedic trauma presentations in the Emergency Department, operating theatre, and outpatient clinic
Clear step-by-step illustrations and text guide you through the relevant anatomy, examination, and investigations before you see the patient
More than 500 illustrations and 250 x-rays
Practical procedures, including fracture and joint reduction and immobilisation, explained step-by-step
Careful descriptions of the principals of trauma surgery and individual surgical procedures provide excellent preparation for the trauma meeting and operating theatre
Covers postoperative care, complications and follow-up, providing a framework for your fracture clinic 

• New section on theatre preparation and set-up, introducing TULIPS, and helping to manage and prepare for the trauma list
• New chapter on running an efficient practice

 

 

About Timothy O White

Timothy O White, BMedSci, MBChB, FRCSEd (Tr &Orth), MD, Consultant in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Edinburgh; Samuel P Mackenzie, BMed Sci, MBChB, MRCS, Specialty Trainee, Trauma and Orthopaedic, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh; Honorary Teaching Fellow, University of Edinburgh