Beschreibung:
A fracture first and foremost is a soft-tissue injury, the best possible outcome of which strongly depends on correct decision making at the right time and state-of-the-art soft-tissue handling. In order for orthopaedic and trauma surgeons to address these issues comprehensively without being plastic surgeons themselves, a certain level of interdisciplinary understanding has to be acquired.
1 Principles of good soft-tissue technique2 Basic anatomical principles and functions of soft tissue and bone3 Mechanisms of soft-tissue injury4 Healing of soft tissues and bone5 Preoperative assessment and classification of soft-tissue injuries6 Treatment strategies7 Stabilization of the wound8 Principles of wound closure and coverage9 Wound conditioning10 Wound closure and coverage techniques11 Complications12 Cases