Handbook of Splinting and Casting

Get portable, step-by-step instructions on the most common, need-to-know techniques for initial orthopaedic injury management from The Handbook of Casting and Splinting by Stephen R. Thompson, MD and Dan A. Zlotolow, MD. As part of The Mobile Medicine series and modeled after the successful Harriet Lane Handbook, this practical, pocket-sized book is the perfect take-along companion for orthopedic and emergency medicine residents as well as PAs, NPs, and other health professionals. Organized into four sections-orthopedic analgesia, reduction maneuvers, splints and casts, and traction maneuvers-the point-of-care information you need can be found quickly and easily. A highly templated format with outlined steps, photographs, and illustrations guides you through crucial steps of each procedure and technique. Key Features * Don't treat without it! Carry this portable, pocket-sized reference with you for quick, point-of-care access. * See exactly how to proceed with each technique guided by illustrations and photographs detailing every crucial step. * Spend more time treating and less time searching thanks to quickly accessible, concise information and detailed visuals that provide a practical tool for use in the office, in the clinic, or at the bedside. * Consult with this complete clinical companion for the latest casting and splinting techniques, as well as common analgesia techniques, and traction and reduction maneuvers. By Stephen R. Thompson, MBBS, MEd, FRCSC, Fellow, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada and Dan A. Zlotolow, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Temple University School of Medicine, Shriners Hospital for Children of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania CONTENTS Section I: Analgesia 1. Basic Principles of Analgesia 2. Hematoma Block 3. Elbow Block 4. Wrist Block 5. Digital Block 6. Ankle Block 7. Intra-Articular Ankle Block Section II: Reduction Maneuvers 8. Basic Principles of Reduction Maneuvers 9. Shoulder and Elbow Reduction 10. Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Reduction 11. Pelvis and Lower Extremity Reduction Section III: Splints and Casts 12. Basics of Splinting and Casting 13. Upper Extremity Splints and Casts 14. Lower Extremity Splints and Casts Section IV: Traction Maneuvers 15. Femoral Skeletal Traction 16. Tibial Skeletal Traction 17. Calcaneal Skeletal Traction 18. Cervical Spine Traction with Gardner Wells Tongs