Orthopedics in Disasters: Orthopedic Injuries in Natural Disasters and Mass Casualty Events (Hardcover, 2016)

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._