Publisher's Synopsis
Need the go-to reference on adult bone and joint injuries? Get the definitive, two volume guide on fracture treatment, written by the world's top orthopaedic surgeons: Rockwood and Green's Fractures in Adults . This fully updated and expanded 8th edition offers up-to-the-minute research and recommendations from more than 80 leading orthopaedic experts from around the world. An essential resource on fractures for every orthopaedic surgeon or resident..
Features:
Features:
- NEW chapters on: Management of the Geriatric or Elderly Patient; Management of Bone Defects; Psychological Aspect of Trauma
- NEW authors from countries including India, China, Columbia, Greece, and Denmark
- Pearls and Pitfalls and preventive measures listed for all procedures
- NEW Time-saving outline template for easy quick-reference
- “Before the Case” checklists of all necessary equipment for each surgical procedure
- Preferred Technique section provides algorithms explaining each author's choice of preferred procedure
- Full-color operative photos, tables, x-rays, diagrams, and more than 500 line drawings of surgical procedures
