Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures

Download or read book Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures written by Stanley Hoppenfeld and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2000 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by leading orthopaedists and rehabilitation specialists, this volume presents sequential treatment and rehabilitation plans for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine. The book shows how to treat each fracture--from both an orthopaedic and a rehabilitation standpoint--at each stage of healing. Each chapter on an individual fracture is organized by weekly postfracture time zones. For each time zone, the text discusses bone healing, physical examination, dangers, x-rays, weight bearing, range of motion, strength, functional activities, and gait/ambulation. Specific treatment strategies and rehabilitation protocols are then presented. More than 500 illustrations complement the text.