Orthopaedic and trauma nursing : an evidence-based approach to musculoskeletal care / edited by Sonya Clarke and Julie Santy-Tomlinson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma nursing -- Part II. Specialist and advanced practice -- Part III. Common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management -- Part IV. Musculoskeleta ltrauma care -- Part V. Children and young people -- --

Part I. Key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma nursing -- 1. An introduction to orthopaedic and trauma care / Julie Santy-Tomlinson and Sonya Clarke -- 2. The knowledge and evidence base for practice / Mark Limb and Peter Davis -- 3. Professional development, competence and education / Mary Drozd and Sinead Hassey -- 4. The musculoskeletal system and human movement / Lynne Newton-Triggs and Jean Rogers -- 5. The team approach and nursing roles in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care / Brain Lucas and Sandra Flynn -- 6. Rehabilitation and the orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma patient / Rebecca Jester -- -- Part II. Specialist and advanced practice -- 7. Clinical assessment of the orthopaedic and trauma patient / Rebecca Jester -- 8. Key musculoskeletal interventions / Lynne Newton-Triggs, Hannah Pugh, Jean Rogers and Anna Timms -- 9. The complications of musculoskeletal conditions and trauma / Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sonya Clarke and Peter Davis -- 10. Nutrition and hydration / Rosemary Masterson -- 11. Pain assessment and management in orthopaedic and trauma care / Carolyn Mackintosh-Franklin -- -- Part III. Common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management -- 12. Wound management, tissue viability, and infection / Jeannie Donnelley, Alison Collins and Julie Santy-Tomlinson -- 13. Key conditions and principles of orthopaedic management / Elaine Wylie and Sonya Clarke -- 14. Elective orthopaedic surgery / Brian Lucas, Mary Drozd, Sandra Flynn and Vanessa Blair -- 15. Musculoskeletal oncology over the lifespan / Helen Stradling -- -- Part IV. Musculoskeleta ltrauma care -- 16. Principles of trauma care / Fiona Heaney and Julie Santy-Tomlinson -- 17. Principles of fracture management / Sonya Clarke, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sinead MacDonald and Pamela Moore -- 18. Fractures in the older person / Karen Hertz and Julie Santy-Tomlinson -- 19. Spinal cord injury / Donna Poole and Pauline Robertson -- 20. Soft tissue injury, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injury / Beverley Wellington -- -- Part V. Children and young people -- 21. Key issues in caring for the child and young person with an orthopaedic or musculoskeletal trauma condition / Sonya Clarke and Lorna Liggett -- 22. Common childhood orthopaedic conditions, their care and management / Julia Judd -- 23. Fracture management in the infant, child and young person / Elizabeth Wright -- 24. Key fractures relating to infant child and young person / Thelma Begley and Sonya Clarke.

"Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing provides practitioners working in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma settings with the essential evidence, guidance and knowledge required to underpin effective practice. This comprehensive and contemporary textbook explores the variety of adult and paediatric clinical settings where orthopaedic and trauma practitioners work, including acute wards, clinics, community hospitals, nursing homes and patients' homes. Divided into 5 sections, this book looks at: key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care; specialist practice issues; common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management; musculoskeletal trauma care; and care of children and young people. Suitable for students at degree level as well as those clinicians practicing in more advanced orthopaedic and trauma care roles, Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing is a foremost authority on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal practice for both students and practitioners."--Publisher's website.