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Orthopedics in Disasters: Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events de Nikolaj Wolfson

Orthopedics in Disasters: Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events

Editat de Nikolaj Wolfson, Alexander Lerner, Leonid Roshal
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2018
This book is the first to address specifically the mechanisms and treatment of orthopedic injuries due to natural disasters and other mass casualty events. Casualty management is discussed in a range of contexts, from earthquakes and tsunamis to terror attacks and combat situations. Organizational aspects are addressed, general treatment principles are documented, and the management of a variety of orthopedic injuries is described with the aid of numerous illustrations. The book will serve as an invaluable source of practical knowledge for a broad spectrum of medical and other staff, including emergency personnel, orthopedic and trauma surgeons, general practitioners, medical students, and professionals working for the military, government bodies, and NGOs.​


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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783662569634
ISBN-10: 3662569639
Pagini: 591
Ilustrații: XX, 591 p. 289 illus., 197 illus. in color.
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 mm
Ediția:Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Editura: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany

Cuprins

Organization: Introduction.- Natural disasters.- Mass casualties.- Disasters and public health.- Epidemiology of disaster casualties and events.- Emergency Medical Services.- Role of the military medicine in disaster response.- Role of the governments and NGOs in disaster response.- International resources.- Disaster preparedness: hospital role.- Documentation. Types of disasters: Earthquake.- Tsunami and floods.- Radiation exposure.- Transportation disasters.- Terror attacks & combat trauma. General Treatment Principles: Triage.- Damage control orthopedics principles.- Primary immobilization: Role External Fixation.- Crush injuries and crush syndrome.- Wound: from primary debridement to final reconstruction.- Vascular injuries.- Anesthesia in mass casualties and natural disasters.- Infection.- Pain management. Orthopedic Injuries: Upper extremity.- Lower extremity.- Spine.- Pelvis.- Pediatric injuries.- Amputations.- Limb Salvage.- Rehab and Prosthetics.- Continuation of care.- Research and new developments.​

Notă biografică

Nikolaj Wolfson, MD, FRCSC, FACS, is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in San Francisco, California. He studied at the Sackler Medical School, Tel Aviv University, before completing his residency at the Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Western Ontario and a fellowship at the Division of Orthopedics, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto. After serving as Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at West Virginia University, he became Assistant Professor in Orthopedics, Orthopedic Trauma, at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Wolfson is a visiting fellow at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California. Dr. Wolfson has volunteered his time and expertise in natural disaster response around the world, including in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. He is Director – Natural Disaster at SICOT, the world’s largest international orthopedic organization, and has also been a member of SICOT’s Trauma Committee since 2008.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

This book is the first to address specifically the mechanisms and treatment of orthopedic injuries due to natural disasters and other mass casualty events. Casualty management is discussed in a range of contexts, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, radiation incidents, transportation disasters, terror attacks, and combat situations. Organizational aspects are addressed, general treatment principles are documented in detail, and the management of a variety of orthopedic injuries is described with the aid of numerous illustrations. The book will serve as an invaluable source of practical knowledge for a broad spectrum of medical and other staff, including emergency personnel, orthopedic and trauma surgeons, general practitioners, medical students, and professionals working for the military, government bodies, and NGOs.

Caracteristici

Practical guide to the management of injuries caused by natural disasters and other mass casualty events, including war and terrorist attacks Describes staged treatment for orthopedic injuries under unique circumstances Relevant for a broad spectrum of medical and other professionals?