BookR. Gosselin, D. Spiegel, M. Foltz (eds.).
Summary: Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings was conceived and written to be a unique reference for surgeons working in resource-limited environments. The first sections provide historical background, global public health perspectives of orthopedics, the role of culture, and a broad discussion of non-surgical and non-orthopedic clinical topics that are rarely encountered in high-resource settings but that affect orthopedic care. Adult and pediatric trauma are presented in an anatomical format for easy reference, with a focus on the natural history and the best treatment methods within existing limitations. The chapters on musculoskeletal infections provide a wealth of knowledge about these common debilitating conditions that is unavailable in any other single modern text. The non-infectious pediatric conditions section has been written for the non-specialist to handle selected developmental and early childhood orthopedic problems commonly seen in low-resource settings. Detailed chapters on reconstruction surgery, tumor management, amputations, and the orthopedic needs in the face of conflicts and natural disasters round out the text.
Contents:
Part I: Introduction
A History of Orthopedics in Austere Settings
Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions
Emerging Orthopedic Conditions
Cost-Effectiveness of Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments
Barriers to the Delivery of Orthopedic Care
Teaching and Educational Resources
Equipment and Supplies
Ethics
Culture Shock and Traditional Healing
Part II: General Clinical Topics
Coexisting Medical Conditions
Tropical Diseases and Orthopedics
Rickets and Nutritional Considerations
Non-Surgical Principles of Fracture and Injury Management
Basic Plastic Surgery for Orthopedic Surgeons
HIV and Orthopedic Surgery
Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments
Part III: Adult Trauma
Introduction to Trauma in Austere Environments
Injuries of the Shoulder and Humeral Shaft
Elbow and Forearm
Hand and Wrist Trauma in Low-Resource Settings
Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum
Injuries to the Hip and Femoral Shaft
Knee and Tibia
Ankle and Foot
Spinal Cord and Spine Trauma
Part IV: Pediatric Trauma
General Principles of Pediatric Trauma
Management of Upper Extremity Fractures
Management of Lower Extremity Fractures
Part V: Musculoskeletal Infections
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Infections
Neglected Septic Arthritis in Children
Chronic Osteomyelitis in Children
Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Adults
Tuberculosis
Part VI: Non-Infectious Pediatric Conditions.-Clubfoot: Etiology, Pathoanatomy, Basic Ponseti Technique and Ponseti in Older Patients
Algorithm for Neglected Clubfoot
Limb Deficiencies
Evaluation and Treatment of Angular Deformities
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
Injection Injuries and Polio
Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Conditions
Part VII: Additional Considerations
Adult Reconstruction
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Amputations
Orthopedics in Conflicts and Natural Disasters
Appendices
Appendix 1. Abbreviations
Appendix 2. Head Trauma and Basic Management of Brain Injury and Elevated Intracranial Pressure
Appendix 3. Tips, Tricks, and Pearls
Appendix 4. What Do I Take?.