Handbook of Fractures [Paperback]

Kenneth J. Koval (Author), Joseph D. Zuckerman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781790093 | ISBN-13: 978-0781790093 | Publication Date: March 3, 2006 | Edition: Third

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this pocket-sized go-anywhere guide is the ideal on-the-spot reference for residents and practitioners seeking fast facts on fracture management and classification. Chapters organized by anatomic site provide key information on fractures in adults and in children, including epidemiology, anatomy, mechanism of injury, clinical evaluation, radiologic evaluation, classification, treatment, and management of complications. The book's easy-access format features numerous charts, tables, diagrams, illustrations, and bulleted lists. Two new chapters in this edition cover closed reduction, casting, and traction, and orthopaedic analgesia.

Handbook of Fractures, Third Edition will also be available for PDAs. See PDA listing for details.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third edition (March 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781790093
• ISBN-13: 978-0781790093
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For Ortho only, May 7, 2010

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MRD "EM resident" (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Fractures (Paperback)

I'm an Emergency Medicine resident, I felt that the vast majority of information in the book did not apply to EM residents. Too much info regarding grading of fractures and operative technique. Grazes over the topics needed for family medicine, urgeny care, emergency care (what needs admission, what needs emergency consultation, etc). Recommend this book for orthopedics, but not Emergency Medicine.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book to Own, January 13, 2004

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This review is from: Handbook Of Fractures (Paperback)

This is a must book for anyone wanting to do orthopaedics or as an orthopaedic resident. Also available in a PDA form which is very handy for covering the ER.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have for the Ortho Resident, June 14, 2011

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This review is from: Handbook of Fractures 4e (Kindle Edition)

"Handbood of Fractures" is THE "go-to" guide for any first-year ortho resident. At first, I was put off by its small dimensions (the majority of our ortho texts are the size of smart cars), but bought it on the recommendation of an older (and wiser) resident friend. As a PGY-1, it is an indispensible starting point. True, it isn't the end-all, but any book that contained all there is to reference re: all ortho issues would have to be moved into place by a small crane.

If I were to describe the book in a phrase, it would be as an ideal "launching pad." Any more detailed study can be readily ferreted out, but in the trenches, "Handbook of Fractures" is near indispensible as an instant reference for everything from casting to trauma call. Additionally, it is the best beginner's manual I have ever seen (and I have read a LOT) for establishing at least a foothold in the many different directions that ortho can take you.

If ortho is your future (or present), get "Handbook of Fractures." I only wish I had discovered it as a medical student!