Manual of Splinting and Casting

Dan A Zlotolow author Stephen R Thompson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Published:26th Jul '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Manual of Splinting and Casting cover

Now in vibrant full color, Manual of Splinting and Casting, 2nd Edition, provides highly visual, step-by-step instructions on the most common, need-to-know techniques for initial orthopaedic injury management. This practical point-of-care reference uses a highly templated format with hundreds of illustrations and photographs so you can quickly grasp exactly how to perform each technique. It's an ideal resource for orthopaedic and sports medicine residents, nurses, medical students, emergency physicians, and orthopaedic technologists-anyone who needs a concise, easy-to-follow guide to splinting and casting at the point of care. Presents each technique in a highly templated format using bulleted steps and illustrations that show each crucial step.  Features "how-to” clinical photographs and decision-making and treatment algorithms throughout.  Contains fully updated content and new techniques in sections covering Orthopaedic Analgesia, Reduction Maneuvers, Splints and Casts, and Traction Maneuvers.  An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. 

"This book covers all necessary information for initial fracture management including analgesia, reduction techniques, splinting, and casting techniques. The use of bulleted lists, summaries, and detailed descriptions of techniques is concise and easy to understand. There is an accompanying eBook for easy electronic access. This is the second edition, published 10 years after the first edition." ©Doody’s Review Service, 2024 Joey Brutzkus, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 96 - 4 Stars!

ISBN: 9780323878296

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 520g

320 pages

2nd edition