HAND FRACTURES
CHAPTER 71 HAND FRACTURES Roshini Gopinathan, Parham A. Ganchi, Mark S. Granick The presence of an opposable thumb separates man from other primates. The hand serves many functions, ranging from…
OXYGEN TRANSPORT
CHAPTER 83 OXYGEN TRANSPORT Patricio M. Polanco, Mitchell P. Fink, Juan Carlos Puyana, Juan B. Ochoa Unicellular organisms evolved to efficiently harness large amounts of energy from organic molecules (especially…
UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES: ORTHOPEDIC MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 67 UPPER EXTREMITY FRACTURES: ORTHOPEDIC MANAGEMENT Robin M. Gehrmann, Virak Tan, Alfred Behrens†, Fractures and dislocations of the upper extremity can vary from benign, requiring minimal intervention, to life…
CARDIAC INJURIES
CHAPTER 40 CARDIAC INJURIES Juan A. Asensio, Luis Manuel García-Núñez, Patrizio Petrone, Dominic Duran, Alexander D. Vara, John S. Weston, Scott B. Gmora, Ara Feinstein, Donald Robinson, Nicholas Namias, Louis…
UPPER EXTREMITY VASCULAR TRAUMA
CHAPTER 64 UPPER EXTREMITY VASCULAR TRAUMA Margaret M. Griffen, Eric R. Frykberg Trauma to the upper extremities can have devastating results. The experience of wartime has taught many lessons about…
SPLENIC INJURIES
CHAPTER 52 SPLENIC INJURIES David H. Wisner, Glenn S. Tse The spleen has had a prominent role in medical theory and practice throughout history. The Greeks and Romans believed that…
THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS
CHAPTER 85 THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS Jason L. Sperry, Joseph P. Minei With increasing frequency, patients undergoing surgery have multiple medical comorbidities, not necessarily associated with their…
FUNGAL INFECTIONS AND ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
CHAPTER 98 FUNGAL INFECTIONS AND ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY IN THE SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT Marc J. Shapiro, Eduardo Smith-Singares, Soumitra R. Eachempati, Philip S. Barie The first clinical description of Candida…
COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES
CHAPTER 66 COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES Thomas S. Granchi Compartment syndrome is a diagnosis that demands a decision. The diagnosis should be followed by immediate operation. Whether it occurs in a limb…
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: WHAT EVERY TRAUMA SURGEON SHOULD KNOW, FROM INTUBATION TO CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY
CHAPTER 17 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT: WHAT EVERY TRAUMA SURGEON SHOULD KNOW, FROM INTUBATION TO CRICOTHYROIDOTOMY Ronald I. Gross, Lenworth M. Jacobs The concept of immediate and appropriate airway management spans all…
