Emergency Room Orthopaedic Procedures : An Illustrative Guide for the House Officer

Emergency Room Orthopaedic Procedures is a concise, "How to" guide to the diagnosis and treatment of common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions in the emergency room.

The book provides step by step instructions and evaluations of techniques such as reducing and splinting a radius fracture, repairing a nail bed laceration, fracture management and methods used for procedural sedation.

Authored by recognised experts at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, USA, each chapter is organised in an easy to follow format, with numerous illustrative images, colour photographs and detailed demonstrations.