Hoppenfeld`s Treatment and Rehabilitation of Fractures, 2nd Edition

Written by leading orthopaedists and rehabilitation specialists, the second edition of Hoppenfeld's Rehabilitation and Treatment of Fractures
presents sequential treatment and rehabilitation plans for fractures of
the upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine. The book demonstrates
how to treat each fracture--from both an orthopaedic and a
rehabilitation standpoint--at each stage of healing. Introductory
chapters review the fundamentals of fracture management--bone healing,
treatment modalities, biomechanics, assistive devices and adaptive
equipment, gait, splints and braces, therapeutic exercise and range of
motion, and determining when a fracture is healed. Subsequent chapters
focus on management of individual fractures. Each chapter on an
individual fracture is organized by weekly post fracture time zones,
from the day of injury through twelve weeks. For each time zone, the
text discusses bone healing, physical examination, dangers, x-rays,
weight bearing, range of motion, strength, functional activities, and
gait/ambulation