Orthopedic AnesthesiaThis book describes and outlines the current practice of anesthesia for the orthopaedic patient. It ranges from paediatrics through to geriatrics and includes all aspects of orthopaedic practice and covers back, microvascular and tumour surgery of the orthopaedic patient and the management of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. There are chapters on the use of regional anaesthesia and the book compares regional versus general anaesthesia. It also includes the latest scientific basis and clinical practice relating to the treatment of pain. |
Contents
Transfusion Medicine | 15 |
Coagulation Problems | 55 |
A Comparison of Regional and General | 69 |
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