TY - BOOK ID - 7913389 TI - Orthopaedic Trauma in the Austere Environment : A Practical Guide to Care in the Humanitarian Setting PY - 2016 SN - 3319291203 331929122X PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Medicine. KW - Orthopedics. KW - Pediatrics. KW - Plastic surgery. KW - Traumatology. KW - Vascular surgery. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Surgical Orthopedics. KW - Traumatic Surgery. KW - Plastic Surgery. KW - Vascular Surgery. KW - Musculoskeletal system KW - Medical assistance. KW - Wounds and injuries. KW - Medical technical assistance KW - Musculoskeletal traumatology KW - Orthopedic trauma KW - Humanitarian assistance KW - Technical assistance KW - Musculoskeletal emergencies KW - Orthopedic surgery. KW - Trauma. KW - Surgery. KW - Vascular surgery KW - Surgery, Primitive KW - Medicine KW - Operative orthopedics KW - Orthopedics KW - Surgery, Operative KW - Paediatrics KW - Pediatric medicine KW - Children KW - Diseases KW - Health and hygiene KW - Aesthetic surgery KW - Cosmetic surgery KW - Plastic surgery KW - Reconstructive surgery KW - Surgery, Aesthetic KW - Surgery, Cosmetic KW - Surgery, Reconstructive KW - Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. KW - Plastic surgeons KW - Accident medicine KW - Trauma medicine KW - Emergency medicine KW - Surgery KW - Wounds and injuries KW - Orthopaedics KW - Orthopedia UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7913389 AB - Orthopaedic trauma represents 75% of the casualties in a disaster. Many of these patients will be cared for by international volunteers. Unfortunately, good intentions are not always matched by good preparation, often resulting in further complications for patients. This book has been written by a team of international experts with extensive experience of field missions to the most precarious and austere environments in the world, such as Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Haiti, and Syria. After reading the text, volunteers will be able to face situations that are confusing, chaotic, and distressing with a greater sense of direction and confidence. Health care workers involved in the care of the traumatized patient will find in the book answers and guidance that will help them to negotiate their way through the myriad of unfamiliar cases they will face in the field. The text is divided into sections, each addressing a theme: definition of the austere environment, how best to prepare for missions, how to deal with injuries in austere conditions, how to ensure a positive legacy, and the need for cultural, political, and legal awareness. All of the most common orthopaedic presentations encountered in the austere environment are covered. In addition to evidence-based research, cases and actual experiences from the authors’ missions are included to illustrate and bring to life key points. ER -