Injuries to the chest wall : diagnosis and management /: diagnosis and management. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael D. McKee, Emil H. Schemitsch, editors.
• Editors: McKee, Michael D; Schemitsch, Emil H
• Contents: Chapter 1 Epidemiology and Definition of Chest Wall Injuries -- Chapter 2 A Review of Modern Literature -- Chapter 3 The Current Treatment of Flail Chest Injuries -- Chapter 4 The Pathophysiology of Flail Chest Injury -- Chapter 5 The Non-Operative Treatment of Flail Chest Injury -- Chapter 6 Biomechanics of Rib Fracture Fixation -- Chapter 7 Indications for Operative Fixation of Flail Chest Injuries -- Chapter 8 Surgical Approaches for Rib Fracture Applications -- Chapter 9 Principles of Plate Fixation: Rib Fracture Applications -- Chapter 10 Associated Intra-Thoracic Injuries and Their Treatment -- Chapter 11 Clinical Outcomes Following Operative Fixation of Flail Chest Injury -- Chapter 12 Complications of Surgical Treatment and Their Management -- Chapter 13 Post-Operative Care including Chest Tube Management -- Chapter 14 Long-Term Outcome Following Flail Chest Injuries -- Chapter 15 Management of Associated Fractures (Scapula, Clavicle) -- Chapter 16 Unstable Chest Wall Injuries: Future Directions.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 617.54059; Medicine; Chest -- Wounds and injuries; MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General; Chest -- Wounds and injuries; Thoracic Injuries; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Thoracic Surgery; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Medical -- Surgery -- Thoracic; Medical -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Cardiothoracic surgery; Respiratory medicine; Orthopedics; Thoracic surgery; Pneumology; Medical -- Orthopedics; Orthopaedics & fractures; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319186245; 3319186248; 9783319186238
• Related ISBNs: 331918623X; 9783319186238
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 11, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.