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Table of Contents:
Browner, Jupiter, Levine, Trafton: SKELETAL TRAUMA VOLUME I Section I: General Principles (Section Editor: Bruce D. Browner) Chapter 1: The History of Fracture Treatment, Christopher L. Colton, David Selikson Chapter 2: The Biology and Enhancement of Skeletal Repair, Thomas A. Einhorn, Sanjeev Kakar Robert K. Schenk Chapter 3: Biomechanics of Fractures, John A. Hipp, Wilson C. Hayes Chapter 4: Principles of Internal Fixation, Joseph DeAngelis, Bruce D. Browner, Andrew E. Caputo, Jeffrey W. Mast, Michael W. Mendes Chapter 5: Locking Plates: Development, Biomechanics & Clinical Application (New Chapter), Michael Wagner, Roby Frigg Chapter 6: Evaluation and Treatment of the Multiple-Trauma Patient in the Field and Hospital, Robert T. Brautigam, Ken Robinson, Rick Sheppard, Lenworth M. Jacobs, David L. Ciraulo Chapter 7: Damage Control Orthopaedics, Michael J. Bosse, James F. Kellam Chapter 8: Disaster Management (New Chapter), Christopher Born, Ryan Calfee Chapter 9: Occupational Hazards in the Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma (New Chapter) Section 1: Optimal and Safe Use of C-arms, Peter Mas Section 2: Avoidance of Blood Borne Infections, Brian Cooper, Susan MacArthur Chapter 10: Pharmacologic Management of the Orthopaedic Traumatic Patient, Rich Gannon Section 1: Pain Management, Rich Gannon Section 2: Antiobiotics, Joe Kuit, Dave Nicolau Section 3: Anticoagulation, Elizabeth Udeh Section 4: Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal, George Perdrizet Chapter 11: The Principles and Complications of External Fixation, Stuart A. Green, Andrew N. Pollak, Bruce H. Ziran Chapter 12: Evaluation and Treatment of Vascular Injuries, David V. Feliciano Chapter 13: Compartment Syndromes, Bruce C. Twaddle, Annunziato Amendola Chapter 14: Fractures with Soft Tissue Injuries, Michael S. Sirkin, Frank Liporace Chapter 15: Soft Tissue Coverage, Randy Sherman Chapter 16: Gunshot Wounds to the Musculoskeletal System, Gregory Zych, Steven Kalandiak, Patrick Owens, Harris Gellman, Donald A. Wiss Chapter 17: Pathologic Fractures, Alan M. Levine, Albert J. Aboulafia Chapter 18: Osteoporotic Fragility Fractures, Joseph M. Lane, Charles N. Cornell, Margaret Lobo, David Kwon Chapter 19: Surgical Site Infection Prevention (New Chapter), Bruce D. Browner, Brian Cooper, Neil Grey, James Brakoniecki, Susan MacArthur, Amir Mostofi Chapter 20: Diagnosis and Treatment of Complications, Craig S. Roberts, Gregory E. Gleis, David Seligson Chapter 21: Chronic Osteomyelitis, Craig M. Rodner, Bruce D. Browner, Ed Pesanti Chapter 22: Nonunions: Evaluation and Treatment, Mark R. Brinker, Daniel P. O'Connor Chapter 23: Physical Impairment Ratings for Fractures, Brent Wiesel, Sam W. Wiesel, Richard A. Saunders Chapter 24: Evaluation of Outcomes for Musculoskeletal Injury, William T. Obremskey, Rebecca Bauer, Marc F. Swiontkowski Section II: Spine (Section Editor: Alan M. Levine) Chapter 25: Initial Evaluation and Emergency Treatment of the Spine-Injured Patient, Todd Albert, Brian K. Kwon Chapter 26: Spinal Imaging, Stuart E. Mirvis Chapter 27: Effective Use of Spinal Orthotics (New Chapter), Theodore Fischer, Susan Williams, Alan M. Levine Chapter 28: Injuries of the Cervicocranium, John France, Ryan T. Gocke, Andrew C. Hecht, D. Hal Silcox, III. Thomas E. Whitesides, Jr. Chapter 29 Injuries of Lower Cervical Spine, Paul A. Anderson, Brian K. Kwon, Sohail K. Mirza Chapter 30: Thoracic and Upper Lumbar Spine Injuries, Steven R. Garfin, Frank J. Eismont, Alan M. Levine, Robert A. McGuire, Mark A. Pr?vost Chapter 31: Low Lumbar Fractures, Alan M. Levine Chapter 32: Gunshot Wounds of the Spine, Frank J. Eismont, Sebastian Lattuga Chapter 33: Fractures in the Stiff and Osteoporotic Spine, Luke Madigan, Jerome M. Cotler, Oren G. Blam Chapter 34: Complications in the Treatment of Spinal Trauma, Robert K. Eastlack, Bradford L. Currier, Choll W. Kim, Michael J. Yaszemski Section III: Pelvis (Section Editor: Alan M. Levine) Chapter 35: Fractures of the Sacrum, Alan M. Levine Chapter 36: Pelvic Ring Disruptions, Keith Mayo, James F. Kellam Chapter 37: Surgical Treatment of Acetabular Fractures, J. Charles (Chip) Routt, Joel M. Matta VOLUME II Section IV: Upper Extremity (Section Editor: Jesse B. Jupiter) Chapter 38: Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand, Jesse B. Jupiter, Terry S. Axelrod, Mark R. Belsky Chapter 39: Fractures and Dislocations of the Carpus, Leonard K. Ruby, Charles Cassidy Chapter 40: Fractures of the Distal Radius, Mark S. Cohen, Jesse B. Jupiter, Robert Y. McMurtry Chapter 41: Disphyseal Fractures of the Forearm, Jesse B. Jupiter, James F. Kellam Chapter 42: Trauma to the Adult Elbow and Fractures of the Distal Humerus Part I: Trauma to the Adult Elbow, Michael D. McKee, Jesse B. Jupiter Part II: Fractures of the Distal Humerus, Michael D. McKee, Jesse B. Jupiter Chapter 43: Fractures of the Humeral Shaft, Emil H. Schemitsch, Mohit Bhandari, Max Talbot Chapter 44: Proximal Humerus Fractures and Glenohumeral Dislocations Part I: Essential Principles, Tom R. Norris, Andrew Green Part II: Proximal Humeral Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations, Andrew Green, Tom R. Norris Part III: Glenohumeral Dislocations, Andrew Green, Tom R. Norris Part IV: Post-traumatic Reconstruction of Proximal Humeral Fractures and Fracture Dislocations, Andrew Green, Tom R. Norris Chapter 45: Injuries to the Shoulder Girdle, David Ring, Jesse B. Jupiter Section V: Lower Extremity (Section Editor: Peter G. Trafton) Chapter 46: Hip Dislocations, James A. Goulet, Paul E. Levin Chapter 47: Medical Management of the Patient with Hip Fracture, Victor A. Morris, Michael R. Baumgaertner, Leo M. Cooney, Jr. Chapter 48: Intracapsular Hip Fractures, Marc F. Swiontkowski Chapter 49: Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures, Michael R. Baumgaertner, Matthew E. Oetgen Chapter 50: Reconstructive Surgery for Hip Fracture Problems, George J. Haidukewych, Dana C. Mears, Sridhar M. Durbhakula, John H. Velyvis Chapter 51: Subtrochanteric Hip Fractures, Sean Nork, Mark Reilly, Thomas A. Russell Chapter 52: Femoral Shaft Fractures, R. Malcolm Smith, Peter Giannoudis Chapter 53: Fractures of the Distal Femur, Christian Krettek, David L. Helfet Chapter 54: Patella Quad Injuries, Michael T. Archdeacon, Roy W. Saunders Chapter 55: Dislocations and Soft Tissue Injuries of the Knee, Joe Abate Chapter 56: Tibial Plateau Fractures, Peter Cole, J. Tracy Watson, Joseph Schatzker Chapter 57: Malunions & Nonunions About the Knee (New chapter), Rene Marti, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs Chapter 58: Tibial Shaft Fractures, Peter G. Trafton, Raymond White, George Babikian Chapter 59: Tibial Pilon Fractures, Craig S. Bartlett, III, Ryan M. Putnam, Nathan K. Endres, Lon S. Weiner Chapter 60: Malleolar Fractures, James B. Carr Chapter 61: Foot Injuries, Mark Easley, Florian Nickisch, Rahul Banerjee, Christopher W. DiGiovanni Chapter 62: Post-traumatic Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Sigvard T. Hansen, Jr. Chapter 63: Principles of Deformity Correction, Dror Paley Chapter 64: Periprosthetic Fractures of the Lower Extremities, Luther H. Wolff, III, Dan Berry, Jay D. Mabrey Chapter 65: Amputations in Trauma (Lower Extremity), Michael S. Pinzur Green, Swiontkowski: SKELETAL TRAUMA IN CHILDREN Chapter 1: Skeletal Growth and Development as Related to Trauma, Stephen Frick, Eric T. Jones Chapter 2: Physeal Injuries, David Skaggs Chapter 3: Pathological Fractures in Children, Herbert S. Schwartz, Ginger E. Holt Chapter 4: The Multiply Injured Child, John H. Wilber, George H. Thompson, Jochen Son-Hing Chapter 5: Fractures with Soft Tissue Injuries, Sanjeev Sabharwal, *Fred F. Behrens Chapter 6: Complications of Fractures in Children, Robert N. Hensinger Chapter 7: Outcomes Assessment in Children with Fractures, James G. Wright, Nancy L. Young Chapter 8: Fractures of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand, Martin Dolan, Peter Waters Chapter 9: Fractures and Dislocations about the Elbow, Neil E. Green, Nate Van Zeeland Chapter 10: Fractures and Dislocations about the Shoulder, James F. Mooney, III, Lawrence X. Webb Chapter 11: Fractures of the Spine in Children, Gregory Mencio, Clinton Devin Chapter 12: Fractures and Dislocations about the Hips and Pelvis, Marc F. Swiontkowski Chapter 13: Fractures of the Femoral Shaft, Jeffrey Shilt Chapter 14: Fractures and Dislocations about the Knee, Lewis E. Zionts Chapter 15: Fractures of the Tibula and Fibula, George H. Thompson, Jochen Son-Hing Chapter 16: Fractures and Dislocations of the Foot and Ankle, Mohammed J. Al-Sayyad, Alvin H. Crawford, Charles T. Mehlma Chapter 17: Child Abuse, Jeffrey Shilt, Neil E. Green, Kathryn E. Cramer Chapter 18: Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Ambulatory Management of Children's Fractures, Eric C. McCarty, Gregory A. Mencio Chapter 19: Rehabilitation of the Child with Multiple Injuries, Louise Z. Spierre, Linda J. Michaud, David Pruitt, Charles T. Mehlman Chapter 20: Sports Injuries (New Chapter), Kevin Shea, Eric Edmonds, Hank Chambers * Dr. Behrens is deceased