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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457145303321

Autore

Sakthivel-Wainford Karen

Titolo

Self assessment in axial skeleton musculoskeletal trauma X-rays [[electronic resource] /] / Karen Sakthivel-Wainford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cumbria [England], : M&K Update Ltd., 2009

ISBN

1-282-31636-2

9786612316364

1-907830-47-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 p.)

Collana

X-ray interpretation, 3

Disciplina

616.7107572

Soggetti

Musculoskeletal system - Wounds and injuries

X-rays

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelims; Table of contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Mechanisms of injury; Chapter 2 Pelvic fractures; Chapter 3 Reviewing cervical spine radiographs; Chapter 4 Pelvic trauma; Chapter 5 Hip and femur trauma; Chapter 6 Cervical spine trauma; Chapter 7 Dorsal and lumbar spine trauma; Chapter 8 Skull, mandibular and facial trauma; Chapter 9 A selection of cases; Reading list and bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Many practitioners are now continuing to expand their reporting skills from appendicular skeleton to include the axial skeleton in trauma. Other allied profession may also be reviewing axial skeleton trauma radiographs, for instance nurse practitioners (such as in cases of hip trauma). Many practitioners initially fear reviewing axial skeleton radiographs, understandably as missing an injury may have dire consequences, but with training, audit and care this fear can be overcome; and one can look forward to the challenge of axial radiograph reporting.As axial trauma radiographs can be