Orthopaedic Trauma Protocols

Part 1: The evolution of musculoskeletal traumatology at Harborview Medical Center; the role of the trauma surgeon in the management of orthopaedic trauma; nursing standards for the orthopaedic trauma patient; the psychological and social implications of multiple trauma; anaesthetic considerations in the traumatized patient; protocols for post-traumatic analgesia; rehabilitation treatment strategies; rehabilitation - occupation therapy; acute physical therapy; rehabilitation - non-acute physical therapy. Part 2 Regional fracture management: shoulder; humeral shaft fractures; elbow; forearm fractures; wrist; hand; soft-tissue injuries in the upper extremity; spine; pelvic fractures; hip dislocations and femoral head fractures; hip joint - acetabular fractures; femoral neck fractures; intertrochanteric femoral fractures; subtrochanteric femoral fractures; femoral shaft fractures; knee; tibial shaft fractures; foot and ankle joint; associated fractures; soft-tissue injuries in the lower extremity.