Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing

The Editors Dr Sonya Clarke, Senior Lecturer in Education, CYP Lead MSc Professional Nursing, Pathway Lead for Orthopaedic & Trauma Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast. Sonya is a Registered Children’s and Adult (RGN) Nurse with over 30 years’ experience in orthopaedic and trauma nursing. She has worked as a staff nurse and sister and holds a Specialist Practitioner qualification in Orthopaedic Nursing. She completed a Doctorate in Education in 2019; her research focused on children’s experiences of hospital from the perspective of the hospitalised child and the children’s nurses who care for them. In 2020, Sonya was presented with the Royal College of Nursing Award of Merit, the highest honour for service in recognition of the exceptional contribution she has made to the RCN professional forum, Society of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. Dr Mary Drozd, Senior Teaching Fellow, Aston Medical School, Aston University, England, UK. Mary is a Registered Nurse with over 30 years’ experience in orthopaedic and trauma nursing. She has worked as a staff nurse, sister, ward manager and advanced nurse practitioner in a variety of orthopaedic settings. She completed a Doctorate in 2019; her research focused on adults with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of orthopaedic and trauma care. In 2021, Mary was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

• Contributors,Foreword,Preface,  Part I: Key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma nursing,  1 An introduction to orthopaedic and trauma care,Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sonya Clarke and Mary Drozd2 The knowledge and evidence base for practice,Paul McLeish3 Professional development, competence and education,Mary Drozd and Sinead Hahessy4 The musculoskeletal system and human movement,Lynne Newton-Triggs and Jean Rogers5 The team approach and nursing roles in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care,Sandra Flynn6 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 Jester8 Key musculoskeletal interventions,Lynne Newton-Triggs, Jean Rogers and Anna Timms9 The complications of musculoskeletal conditions and trauma,Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sonya Clarke and Peter Davis10 Nutrition and hydration,Rosemary Masterson11 Pain assessment and management in orthopaedic and trauma care,Carolyn Mackintosh-Franklin12 Wound management, tissue viability and infection,Jeannie Donnelly and Alison Collins  Part III: Common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management,  13 Key conditions and principles of orthopaedic management,Elaine Wylie and Sonya Clarke14 Elective orthopaedic surgery,Rebecca Jester, Sandra Flynn and Mary Drozd15 Musculoskeletal oncology over the lifespan,Helen Stradling  Part IV: Musculoskeletal trauma care,  16 Principles of trauma care,Fiona Heaney, Yvonne Conway and Stefanie Cormack17 Principles of fracture management,Julie Craig, Sonya Clarke and Pamela Moore18 Fragility fractures,Julie Santy-Tomlinson and Karen Hertz19 Fragility Hip Fracture,Karen Hertz and Julie Santy-Tomlinson20 Spinal cord injury,Sian Rodger21 Soft tissue, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injury,Julie Craig, Beverley Gray Linnecor and Martyn Neil  Part V: Children and young people,  22 Key issues in caring for the child and young person with an orthopaedic or musculoskeletal trauma condition,Sonya Clarke23 Common childhood orthopaedic conditions, their care and management,Julia Judd24 Fracture management in the infant, child and young person,Elizabeth Wright25 Key fractures relating to infant, child and young person,Thelma Begley and Sonya ClarkeIndex,