Bone and Joint Injuries

Professor Hans-Joerg Oestern, Head of the Dept. for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, General Hospital Celle. Undergrade studies in Bonn and Vienna. From 1972 - 1979 Residency General Surgery and Trauma Surgery, Hannover Medical School, in 1980 Habilitation. From 1978-1985 Senior Registrar and Vicedirector of Trauma Department of Hannover Medical School (Prof. Tscherne). Since 1985 Chief of Trauma Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery in Celle (Teaching Hospital of Hanover Medical School).          Professor Otmar Trentz, Head University Hospital for Trauma Surgery, Zurich. Undergrade studies in Cologne and Wuerzburg, postgraduate studies in Wuerzburg and Hanover. in 1980 he became head of the Hospital for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery of the Krankenhaus Nordstadt in Hanover. In 1983 he was appointed to a professorship of the University Saarland and Director, Dept. Trauma Surgery of the University Hospital Homburg/Saar. Since 1990 Professor Trentz is head of the Dept. Trauma Surgery at the Medical Fakulty of the University Zurich.

From the book reviews: "This third volume in the Trauma Surgery series of the European Manual of Medicine is devoted to orthopedic injuries. It provides an overview of good clinical practice for treating musculoskeletal trauma. The audience is senior surgeons in training or who are managing patients with orthopedic trauma." (David J. Dries, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2014)

• Shoulder Injuries.- Clavicular Fractures.- Humeral Shaft Fractures.- Biceps Tendon Injuries.- Elbow Injuries.- Forearmshaft Fractures.- Hand.- Femur.- Knee Joint.- Tibia.- Foot.- Spinal Trauma.- Pelvic Trauma.- Peripheral Nerve.- Muscle Injuries.- Tendon Injuries.- Pediatric Injuries.- Pathological Fractures.- Nonunion.- Osteitis.-