Curbside Consultation in Fracture Management

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional fracture management references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Fracture Management: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a "e;curbside consultation"e; between orthopedic surgical colleagues. Dr. Walter Virkus has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with fracture management. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to fracture management with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of fractures. Curbside Consultation in Fracture Management: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and non-physician personnel will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within. Some of the questions that are answered: There is a patient in the ER with a femur fracture and humeral shaft fracture. Should I fix the humerus with a nail or a plate? How do you decide which pelvis fractures need surgery? What is your choice for a displaced femoral neck fracture in a 65-year-old: ORIF, hemiarthroplasty, or total hip arthroplasty? I have a 45 Year-old woman with a bicondylar tibial plateau fracture. What type of fixation should I use? I have a 38 Year-old woman with a distal tibia spiral fracture. Should I try to nail this or just plate it? When do you use locking plates?