Adams’s Outline of Fractures: Including Joint Injuries, 12th Edition

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Adams’s Outline of Fractures: Including Joint Injuries, 12th Edition

Adams’s Outline of Fractures is a respected and practical textbook covering the principles of fracture management and injuries involving bones and joints. The 12th Edition is written by David L. Hamblen and A. Hamish R. W. Simpson.

Published by Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, the book provides clear guidance on clinical assessment, diagnosis, imaging and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. It discusses both conservative and operative approaches to fracture management.

The content is organised by anatomical region, making it easy to study the management of injuries involving the upper limb, lower limb, spine, pelvis and major joints. It provides a sound foundation for safe and effective trauma care.

Key Features

• Concise guide to fractures and associated joint injuries
• Covers clinical examination and diagnosis of trauma patients
• Explains principles of fracture classification and healing
• Discusses both conservative and operative management
• Includes reduction, immobilisation and internal fixation
• Covers complications such as infection, nonunion and malunion
• Organised according to anatomical regions
• Includes fractures and dislocations of the major joints
• Suitable for accident, emergency and trauma services
• Useful for examination preparation and clinical reference

Major Subjects Covered

• General Principles of Fracture Management
• Clinical Assessment of the Injured Patient
• Fracture Classification and Imaging
• Closed and Open Fractures
• Fracture Reduction and Immobilisation
• Conservative Fracture Treatment
• Operative Fixation of Fractures
• Complications of Fractures
• Injuries of the Shoulder and Clavicle
• Fractures of the Humerus and Elbow
• Forearm, Wrist and Hand Injuries
• Spine and Pelvic Injuries
• Hip and Femoral Fractures
• Knee and Patellar Injuries
• Tibial and Fibular Fractures
• Ankle and Foot Injuries
• Joint Dislocations and Ligament Injuries
• Rehabilitation Following Musculoskeletal Injury

Who Should Read This Book?

• MBBS and undergraduate medical students
• Interns and junior doctors
• Postgraduate orthopedic trainees
• MS, D Ortho and FCPS candidates
• Orthopedic residents and trainee surgeons
• Emergency and trauma care physicians
• Nurses working in trauma services
• Physiotherapy and rehabilitation students