Orthopedics in Disasters Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events / edited by Nikolaj Wolfson, Alexander Lerner, Leonid Roshal.

This book is the first to address specifically the mechanisms and treatment of orthopedic injuries due to natural disasters and other mass casualty events. Casualty management is discussed in a range of contexts, including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, radiation incidents, transportation disasters,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wolfson, Nikolaj (Editor), Lerner, Alexander (Editor), Roshal, Leonid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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505 0 |a Organization: Introduction -- Natural disasters -- Mass casualties -- Disasters and public health -- Epidemiology of disaster casualties and events -- Emergency Medical Services -- Role of the military medicine in disaster response -- Role of the governments and NGOs in disaster response -- International resources -- Disaster preparedness: hospital role -- Documentation. Types of disasters: Earthquake -- Tsunami and floods -- Radiation exposure -- Transportation disasters -- Terror attacks & combat trauma. General Treatment Principles: Triage -- Damage control orthopedics principles -- Primary immobilization: Role External Fixation -- Crush injuries and crush syndrome -- Wound: from primary debridement to final reconstruction -- Vascular injuries -- Anesthesia in mass casualties and natural disasters -- Infection -- Pain management. Orthopedic Injuries: Upper extremity -- Lower extremity -- Spine -- Pelvis -- Pediatric injuries -- Amputations -- Limb Salvage -- Rehab and Prosthetics -- Continuation of care -- Research and new developments. 
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