Minor Injuries: A Clinical Guide, 3rd Edition (PDF)

The latest edition of this highly successful book reflects the difference in approach between midline injuries and limb injuries. The book explores the differences between the management of children and adults and presents key information on X-ray interpretation. It describes working methods which are robust, flexible and swift. The book explains the classification of musculoskeletal injuries and the use of current investigative techniques.

The book explains normal limb movement to contextualize abnormal presentation. The more than 150 illustrations help clarify sometimes complex anatomical and clinical information. The book explains the importance of accurate record keeping, including reference to current law. It also discusses the management of trauma in children and adolescents with special reference to consent and confidentiality, non-accidental injury, communication, analgesia, and sports injuries.

The chapter on wound care, including burns, describes wound assessment, exploration, infection, treatment and complications. Also, the book explains the management of minor head injuries, including clinical examination, the use of imaging techniques, cranial nerve assessment, and discharge advice. The chapter on facial trauma includes damage to the eye, ENT problems such as foreign bodies, and tooth avulsion. The accompanying website contains 77 videos that show the techniques described in the book and a fully downloadable image bank to aid personal study.

• Contains new information on X-ray interpretation
• Re-organized to reflect the difference in approach between midline injuries and limb injuries
• Explains the differences in the management of children and adults
• Differentiates between the different categories of older people – the active and fit retiree, and the frail older person