This book represents the combined efforts of three well-respected and
experienced orthopaedic trauma surgeons. It is a comprehensive text on current
trauma care, including general principles; upper and lower extremity, spine,
and pelvic injuries; specific techniques of fracture management; and
complications. The authors give an international perspective for each section
as two of the authors work in the United Kingdom and the third works in the
United States.
Written by the three surgeons, with outside input for the spine chapters,
every chapter has a similar format, with sections on epidemiology, anatomy,
fracture classification, radiographic assessment, treatment methods,
associated injuries, and complications. Each chapter also contains a section
on current controversies, and the authors try to base their treatment
recommendations on evidence-based medicine. To this end, each chapter includes
tables that present the current results of different treatment methods for
specific fractures. The text is easy to read, with a bullet-style format and
abundant, illustrative figures and drawings.
Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Trauma is full of new information
and should be a welcome addition to the practicing orthopaedist's library. I
recommend that it be used by all orthopaedic surgeons in training as well as
by veteran surgeons who treat patients who have experienced musculoskeletal
trauma.