During the course of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, military
orthopedic surgeons have made significant technical and philosophic
changes in the treatment of musculoskeletal combat casualties. The
widespread use of individual and vehicular body armor, evolution of
enemy tactics to include its reliance on improvised explosive
devices, and the effectiveness of treatment rendered at military
treatment facilities have resulted in a large burden of complex
orthopedic injuries. Combat Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in
Iraq and Afghanistan represents and recognizes the latest advances
in musculoskeletal surgical care performed to treat today's US
military servicemembers. Editors LTC Brett D. Owens, MD and LTC
Philip J. Belmont Jr., MD have brought together the leading
military orthopedic surgeons to relay their clinical orthopedic
surgery expertise, as well as to discuss how to provide optimal
care for combat casualties both initially in theater and
definitively at tertiary care facilities within the United States.
Combat Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan
is divided into five sections, with the first being devoted to an
overview of general topics. The second section covers scientific
topics and their clinical application to musculoskeletal combat
casualties. The final three sections are clinically focused on the
upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine and pelvic injuries,
with many illustrative case examples referenced throughout. Most
Clinical Chapters Contain: Introduction/historical background
Epidemiology Management in theater Definitive management Surgical
techniques Outcomes Complications Combat Orthopedic Surgery:
Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan will be the definitive
academic record that represents how orthopedic surgeons currently
manage and treat musculoskeletal combat casualties.
General
Imprint: |
Slack Incorporated
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2011 |
First published: |
February 2011 |
Authors: |
Brett Owens
• Philip Belmont
|
Dimensions: |
279 x 216 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-55642-965-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Surgery >
Orthopaedics & fractures
|
LSN: |
1-55642-965-7 |
Barcode: |
9781556429651 |
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