Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts in ear, nose, and throat trauma; oral and maxillofacial surgery; neurosurgery; and accident surgery, this book is a state-of-the-art manual on the diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic techniques available to manage trauma injuries to the head and neck. This book features more than 240 illustrations, most in color, and step-by-step discussions of the initial management, evaluation, and examination of the patient, followed by a thorough collection of flow-charts and checklists. In each chapter the authors present the surgical anatomy, pathomechanism and classification, clinical signs and symptoms, functional tests, diagnostic imaging, as well as other appropriate diagnostic measures. Head and Neck Trauma covers everything from wound management to the latest surgical techniques and their complications. The authors also discuss the medical and technical aspects of trauma management, including antibiotic therapy, grafting and osteosynthesis materials, and the assessment of posttraumatic functional disorders. This beautifully illustrated reference belongs in every emergency room and trauma center library and is an essential tool for any medical professional treating patients with head and neck injuries.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thieme Publishing Group
ISBN-13
9783131400017
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96766682
Product Key Features
Author
Arne Ernst
Publication Name
Head and Neck Trauma
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Arne Ernst
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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