Self assessment in axial skeleton musculoskeletal trauma X-rays / / Karen Sakthivel-Wainford

• Autore: Sakthivel-Wainford Karen
• Pubblicazione: Cumbria [England], : M&K Update Ltd., 2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.7107572
• Soggetto topico: Musculoskeletal system - Wounds and injuries; X-rays
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Self assessment in axial skeleton musculoskeletal trauma X-rays
• ISBN: 1-282-31636-2; 9786612316364; 1-907830-47-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910819167903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: X-ray interpretation, 3