Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials

Epidemiology -- Fracture healing and biomechanics -- The multiply injured patient -- Open fractures -- Gunshot injuries -- Stress fractures -- Periprosthetic fractures -- Osteoporotic fractures -- Pathological fractures -- Shoulder girdle -- Proximal humeral fractures -- Humeral diaphyseal fractures -- Distal humeral fractures -- Proximal forearm fractures and elbow dislocations -- Fractures of the forearm diaphysis -- Fractures of the distal radius and ulna -- Hand fractures and dislocations -- Cervical spine fractures -- Thoracolumbar fractures and dislocations -- Pelvic and acetabular fractures -- Proximal femoral fractures and hip dislocations --Subtrochanteric fractures -- Femoral diaphyseal fractures -- Distal femoral fractures -- Patellar fractures -- Proximal tibia fractures and knee dislocations -- Tibia and fibula diaphyseal fractures -- Tibial plafond fractures -- Ankle fractures -- Foot fractures and dislocations -- Nonoperative management -- Plating -- Intramedullary nailing -- Other internal fixation techniques -- External fixation -- Arthroplasty -- Amputations -- Acute compartment syndrome -- Nonunions and bone defects -- Infection -- Other complications.