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This book fills a gap in providing specialist information on orthopaedics and trauma occupational therapy. Its contributors bring together information on the aetiology, surgical input and the occupational therapy intervention appropriate to this client group. It is divided into two main sections, the first being orthopaedics and the second orthopaedic trauma. The first part is further subdivided to cover lower limb surgery, upper limb surgery, spinal conditions, and paediatric orthopaedic conditions. In Part two, principles of fracture management are covered, followed by pelvic and acetabular reconstruction, hand injuries and traumatic amputation.
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| Title of eBook: Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Trauma | |
| Release Date: 07-14-2009 | |
| Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Occupational Therapy in Orthopaedics and Trauma
Chapter One
Principles of orthopaedic surgeryNeil M. Orpen
Introduction
In this chapter we will explore some of the more recent developments in orthopaedic surgery, in particular, those aspects that form the basis of everyday practice. In recent years there has been a rapid expansion in the treatment options available to people with musculoskeletal disease. This has resulted from the development of safe anaesthesia, improved engineering of implant materials and refinement of surgical techniques. With this improvement, a greater emphasis has been placed on the person's recovery from surgery which, in turn, has led to the development and importance of rehabilitation and the multi-disciplinary approach to people's care.
History and early development
Orthopaedics derives from the Greek words 'straight' and 'child' and was a term described by Nicholas Andry (1658-1759) in his book Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformity. Much of the early practice of orthopaedics was concerned with the correction of deformity. More recently, as our population age has changed, the conditions that form part of our everyday practice have changed too. To mention all the important developments in the process of orthopaedic history would be exhausting, but some names of interest follow.
Ambroise Pare (1510-1590) was a prominent surgeon in France in the sixteenth century and published on anatomy and physiology and later on surgery. He described a number of surgical techniques relating to amputation such as the use of ligatures for large vessels, and tourniquets. He also designed a number of surgical instrument
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