Evidence-based orthopedics /

• Other Authors: Bhandari, Mohit, Adili, Anthony
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Series: Evidence-based medicine.
• Subjects: Orthopedic surgery.; Musculoskeletal system > Wounds and injuries.; Evidence-based medicine.; MEDICAL > Surgery > General.; Bone and Bones > surgery.; Evidence-Based Medicine.; Fractures, Bone > surgery.; Joints > surgery.; Orthopedic Procedures.; Electronic books.

Surgical orthopedic procedures such as hip replacements, arthroscopy or knee replacements are surrounded by pre- and post-operative complications, and there are varying different methods for the procedures themselves. This book, for the first time, brings together the best evidence for treatments as...

Table of Contents:

• Evidence-Based Orthopedics; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Section I: Methodology of Evidence-Based Orthopedics; 1: Principles of Evidence-Based Orthopedics; 2: Understanding Hierarchies of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation; 3: Critical Appraisal Tools for Surgeons; 4: Understanding Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognosis; 5: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis; 6: Economic Analysis; Section II: Orthopedic Medicine; 7: Osteoporosis and Metabolic Disorders; 8: Thromboprophylaxis in Orthopedic Practice; 9: Blood Transfusion; 10: Wound Infections; 11: Gouty Arthritis.