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Book Detail
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Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures
Hoppenfeld, Stanley
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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University Dimensions: 10.9 x 0.8 x 8.5 in
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Synopsis:
Written by leading orthopaedists and rehabilitation specialists, this Introductory chapters review the fundamentals of fracture management-- Each chapter on an individual fracture is organized by weekly postfrac ture time zones, from the day of injury through twelve weeks. For each time zone, the text discusses bone healing, physical examination, dan gers, x-rays, weight bearing, range of motion, strength, functional ac tivities, and gait/ambulation. Specific treatment strategies and rehab ilitation protocols are then presented. More than 500 illustrations co mplement the text.
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