Handbook of Hip Fracture Surgery

Treatment of hip fractures is invariably surgical with the vast number of operations being performed by junior surgeons in training. The internal fixation of hip fractures is the commonest operation a junior will perform. They currently rely on the big orthopaedic texts to give them the information they need; these cover everything and are not detailed on any one region. Handbook of Hip Fracture Surgery covers all aspects of this common condition from aetiology to outcome. The text aims to give practical instruction for the trainee orthopaedic surgeon in what is probably the commonest fracture he or she will encounter. Operative details are described in detail with extensive clear illustrations demonstrating these specialised procedures. Key features include: *clear advice is given regarding the choice of treatment and potential complications *hints and tips are given on how to overcome problems encountered during surgery *emphasis on practice details of surgery and general management to achieve optimum results *using the fracture table and image intensifier to their best advantage *suggested reading gives helpful information on more detailed text *the authors are recognised world-wide as experts on the subject of hip fractures This book is essential reading for all orthopaedic trainees, senior house officers and registrars involved with the diagnosis, management and surgery of hip fractures.

Table of Contents:
Preface Epidemology of proximal femoral fracture Diagnosis, fracture classification and treatment options Patient assessment and initial management Use of the fracture table and image intensifier Internal fixation of intracapsular fractures Extramedullary fixation of extracapsular fractures Intramedullary fixation of extracapsular fractures Arthroplasty Post-operative care Index

Review :
The operative treatment of proximal femoral fractures is often left to the orthopedic trainee, although fixation of communited fractures in osteoporotic bone can present a formidable challenge to even the most experienced surgeon. No short compact textbook has been available which concentrates on the practical details of surgery and general management of these fractures. The authors' ambition is to give new trainees in the specialty a basic knowledge of hip fracture treatment in concise form. The first part of this paperback gives a brief survey of the diagnosis and classification, without falling into details. The reader will also find a sufficient picture of the background factors and a review of treatment options. The preoperative evaluation and treatment has its own short chapter... The use of a fracture table and image intensifier which are essential for successful hip fracture management are well described in five pages, with clear illustrations and sufficient comprehensiveness. The best parts of the book are the chapters on osteosynthesis for cervical, intracapsular fractures and extramedullary fixation of extracapsular fractures, which contain the available core-knowledge of these issues and reflect the practical knowledge of the authors. On the other hand, the technique of intramedulary fixation of extramedullary fracture is recommended and is described only for subtrochanteric fractures, although gamma nailing is widely used in trochanteric multifragment fractures. Pekka Jalovaara Department of Surgery, Oulu Univer I would recommend this book as an addition to every department library for the benefit of house Officers and Registrars alike. Injury, Vol. 29 No. 10, p. 803, 1998 Easy to read. Acta Orthop Scand.