AO principles of fracture management : volume 1 : principles

Text covers: Biology and biomechanics in bone healing; Implants and biotechnology; Fracture classification; Soft-tissue injury: pathophysiology, evaluation and classification; The patient and the injury: decision making in trauma surgery; Diaphyseal fractures: principles; Articular fractures: principles; Preoperative planning; Surgical reduction; Approaches and intraoperative handling of soft tissues; Minimally invasive osteosynthesis; Screws; Plates; Tension band principle; Intramedullary nailing; Bridge plating; External fixator; Locking plates; Polytrauma: pathophysiology, priorities and management; Open fractures; Soft-tissue loss: principles of management; Pediatric fractures; Antibiotic prophylaxis; Thromboemblic prophylaxis; Postoperative management: general considerations; Fragility fractures and orthogeriatric care; Imaging and radiation hazards; Malunion; Aseptic nonunion; Acute infection; Chronic infection and infected nonunion.

This book has served many generations of surgeons around the world as the source of knowledge and essential reference in the field of orthopedic trauma surgery. It has been expanded to include new knowledge and explore state-of-the-art technology. It also addresses pressing challenges that face orthopedic surgeons today, such as the exponential rise in fragility fractures resulting from demographic changes and an aging population. The book aims to help surgeons to successfully rise to such challenges.