Fracture Management for Primary Care: 2nd Edition (Paperback)

by M. Patrice Eiff MD (Author), Walter L. Calmbach MD (Author), Robert L. Hatch MD MPH (Author)

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Oregon Health Sciences Univ., Portland. Guide to the evaluation and treatment of common fractures and when to refer patients to specialists. Features consistent format, facial, skull, and rib fractures, when to return to work/sports sections, expanded coverage of joint dislocations, stress fractures, and more. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 2 edition (October 31, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 072169344X
• ISBN-13: 978-0721693446
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,359 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, conservative help, August 16, 2005

By	Dean Center "humblecountrydoc" (Montana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am a family doctor with a number of years in a semi-rural practice and more than my share of ER time. Fracture Management is a good, solid, conservative reference for it's intended audience. It will certainly keep you out of trouble. Due to it's brevity, there are a number of conditions that are missing, mostly less common problems, but sometimes the book does not cover the particular variant of the fracture you are seeing. Dislocations are largely not included. The photographs of x-rays are helpful when they are present, and I often show the patient the picture in the book as it often illustrates their fracture better than our sometimes crummy x-ray. Unfortunately, not all the photos clearly demonstrate what they aim to.
For a more comprehensive, and much larger, text on fractures, with some additional attention to mechanisms of injury and very helpful sketches, I recommend Connolly's Fractures and Dislocations: Closed Management. Though it is getting pretty old in its current edition, the basics of how people get hurt and how to manage them non-operatively, haven't changed all that much.
For a more broad based text on orthopedic care, with only brief attention to fractures, it's hard to go wrong with Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent organization, concise yet complete, May 27, 1999

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This review is from: Fracture Management for Primary Care (Paperback)

I bought it at a sports medicine conference where all the major publishers had similar titles, and this was was the best. This one has a great "break"down of what you need to know, to refer, to treat, to watch for. Best bang for your buck especially if you have another text to complement it.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book!, October 19, 2005

By	Doc Ang (San Antonio, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

Again, this is an essential book, especially for the Family Practitioner just starting out. I have just graduated residency and am working alone at an Urgent Care Center, and I use this book almost every shift! Gives good, clear advice for managing the most common fractures encountered, and when (and more importantly, how quickly) to refer to ortho! Love It, worth every penny!