Pediatric Orthopedic Surgical Emergencies

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Abzug, Joshua M. (Editor), Herman, Martin J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Orthopedics.; Pediatrics.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

Care of pediatric orthopedic surgical emergencies is often provided by on-call orthopedic surgeons who primarily treat adults.  This book is designed to impart essential information that enables doctors to safely evaluate and treat the most common emergencies in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Each em...

Table of Contents:

• Polytrauma in the pediatric patient
• The mangled extremity in children
• Compartment syndrome
• Cervical spine injuries in children. Thoracic and lumbar spine injuries
• Supracondylar humerus fractures
• Upper extremity replantation in children
• Pediatric hip fractures and dislocations
• Pediatric proximal tibia fractures with vascular compromise
• Open tibia fractures in children and adolescents
• Septic hip
• Necrotizing fasciitis
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis.