Edited and authored by leading international experts, Distal Radius Fractures: Evidence-Based Management provides a state-of-the-art overview of diagnosis and management based on today's best practices. Each chapter focuses on one key issue, offering a challenging case and then questioning the reader in an engaging fashion to provide the best available evidence on each topic. Practical and easy to read, this innovative text is a useful resource for all residents, physicians and surgeons who manage fractures.
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Combines current best practices with the knowledge and experience of a global team of expert contributing authors, with a focus on practical use in applying the evidence.
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Covers need-to-know topics such as anatomy and biomechanics, diagnostic management, acute fracture management, management of pediatric and elderly fractures, and more.
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Includes valuable case scenarios, technical tips and tricks, and pearls and pitfalls.
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Features high-quality illustrations including CT scans, x-rays, and clinical photographs.
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Consolidates the latest evidence on distal radius fractures into one convenient resource.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Table of Contents
Section 1: IntroductionChapter 1: Principles of Evidence-Based Management of Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 2: Using Evidence to Manage Distal Radius Fractures
Section 2: Anatomy and Biomechanics
Chapter 3: Epidemiology
Chapter 4: Osseous and Ligamentous Anatomy of the Distal Radius
Chapter 5: Biomechanics of DRF
Section 3: Diagnostic Management
Chapter 6: Radiographic Parameters and Classifications
Chapter 7: Role of Advanced Imaging
Section 4: Acute Fracture Management
Chapter 8: Closed reduction of displaced DRF
Chapter 9: Surgical versus conservative interventions for Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 10: Predictors of Instability and secondary dislocation of conservatively treated DRF
Chapter 11: Plating versus Percutaneous Kirschner Wires for simple DRF
Chapter 12: Volar plating versus Dorsal plating
Chapter 13: Comminuted articular DRF
Chapter 14: Comminuted metaphyseal DRF
Chapter 15: Bone graft substitutes
Chapter 16: Arthroscopic-assisted treatment of DRF
Chapter 17: Simultaneous Fractures of the Distal Radius and Scaphoid
Chapter 18: Galeazzi Fracture Dislocations
Chapter 19: Essex Lopresti Fracture Dislocations
Chapter 20: Acute DRUJ Instability
Chapter 21: Concomitant ulnar styloid fractures
Chapter 22: Persistent Ulnar Sided pain after DRF
Chapter 23: Association Between Radiological and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Chapter 24: Rehabilitation
Chapter 25: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Section 5: Pediatric Fracture Management
Chapter 26: Pediatric DRF Chapter 27: Pediatric Forearm Fractures
Section 6: Elderly Fracture Management
Chapter 28: Fracture Fixation in the Elderly
Chapter 29: Prevention of DRF
Section 7: Malunion and Nonunion
Chapter 30: Diagnosing the Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 31: Treatment of the Extra-articular Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 32: Treatment of the Intra-articular Malunited Distal Radius
Chapter 33: Corrective Osteotomy of Distal Radius Malunion
Chapter 34: Three-Dimensional Planning and surgical guidance of Malunion Correction
Chapter 35: Nonunion
Section 8: Posttraumatic Arthritis and Complications
Chapter 36: Tendon ruptures after DRF
Chapter 37: Chronic DRUJ Instability
Chapter 38: Posttraumatic DRUJ Arthritis
Chapter 39: Posttraumatic RSL Arthritis
Chapter 40: Wrist contracture
