The Primary Management of Musculoskeletal Trauma.

Part 1 General principles: orthopaedic terminology - a glossary history, examination and investigation polytrauma - the patient with multiple injuries the open fracture fracture emergencies the treatment of musculoskeletal injury - an overview splints and casts pain some comments about the legal and economic aspects of musculoskeletal injury. Part 2 Specific injuries: fractures and dislocations about the shoulder fractures of the humerus shaft elbow injuries forearm fractures wrist injuries hand fractures pelvic and acetabulum fractures hip fractures and dislocations femur shaft fractures knee injuries leg fractures ankle injuries foot fractures spine fractures. Part 3 Case histories and self-test.