BookYingze Zhang, editor.
Summary: This book covers common fracture and dislocation classifications for nearly every part of the human body. For each part, it introduces readers to the historical evolution of fracture classifications, as well as the commonly used classifications, with likelihood from high to low. To describe these classifications, the book combines extensive descriptions, tree and schematic diagrams, elegant drawings and detailed radiological images. This structure will help readers recognize the differences between various classifications, and make proper decisions on the basis of their specific research purposes. As such, the book offers a valuable reference guide for orthopedists, radiologists and medical students alike.
Contents:
Classifications of shoulder girdle fractures
Classifications of humeral fractures
Classifications of radius and ulna fractures
Classifications of hand and wrist fractures
Classifications of dislocation of shoulder and upper limb
Classifications for spine fractures
Classifications of pelvic ring fracture and dislocation
Classifications of femoral fractures
Classifications of patellar fracture
Classifications of tibial and fibular fractures
Classifications of foot fractures
Classifications of hip joint and lower extremity dislocations
Classifications of soft-tissue injuries
Fracture and dislocation classification for children.