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

This new must-have text is a companion to McRae's Orthopaedic Trauma and Emergency Fracture Management, extending this much-loved family of reference guides to cover the entire range of modern orthopaedic trauma and elective practice. McRae's Elective Orthopaedics is both an examination manual and a text on orthopaedic pathology. It offers a unique combination of subject matter and instructive illustrations in the tradition original author, Ronald McRae, to convey economically and effectively essential information for examination and management of the orthopaedic patient. This book is organised into two parts. The first covers the relevant applied clinical sciences, and the second adopts a regional approach to the description of individual diseases and their non-operative or operative management. It is suitable for junior orthopaedic surgical trainees as well as other health professionals who encounter patients with musculoskeletal illnesses. Internationally respected textbook that provides in-depth knowledge across a breadth of conditions More than 140 new illustrations present essential information in a unique 'picture book' style Concise and accessible - perfect for orthopaedic surgical trainees Practical tips, clinical examination pearls and surgical techniques - ideal for use on the wards Learning enhanced with anatomical illustrations, diagrams, radiographic imaging and clinical photos, accompanied by descriptions of the background to each condition Updated to include modern investigation and management