Medicolegal Reporting in Orthopaedic Trauma
Edited by- Michael Foy, BM, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
- Phillip Fagg, MB, BS, FRCS, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospital, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, UK
Audience
Trainee and consultant orthopaedic surgeons.
Hardbound, 560 Pages
Published: June 2010
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-443-06833-1
Contents
- SECTION 1
Medicolegal Practice
The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Viewpoint
The Legal Viewpoint
Recent Developments in the Law and their Effect on Practice
The Othopaedic Surgeon in Court
SECTION II
Results Following Upper Limb Fractures
The Shoulder
The Humerus
The Elbow
The Forearm
The Wrist
Hand Injuries
SECTION III
Results Following Lower Limb Fractures
The Hip
The Femoral Shaft Fractures
The Knee
The Tibia and Fibula
The Ankle
The Foot, Including Calcineal Fractures
SECTION IV
Results following Fractures of the Axial Skeleton
The Pelvis
The Cervical Spine
The Thoracolumbar Spine : Assessment
Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries
Head Injury
SECTION V
Miscellaneous Topics
Repetitive Strain Injury
Soft Tissue Injuries, Including Burns
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
The Psychological Effects of Trauma
Post-Traumatic Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Recognised Arm Conditions and Work
Radiology in Medicolegal Practice
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