Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient (eBook)

C. Ronald MacKenzie, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College, C. Ronald MacKenzie Chair in Ethics and Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, Departments of Medicine and Rheumatology, New York, NY, USACharles N. Cornell, MD, Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical, Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York, NY, USAStavros G. Memtsoudis, MD, PhD, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Public Health, Senior Scientist, Director, Critical Care Services, Weill Cornell Medical College, Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology, New York, NY, USA

Part I: Preoperative Conditions.- General Principles and Practices of Perioperative Medicine.- The Prevalence of Disabling Musculoskeletal Conditions and the Demand for Orthopedic Surgery in the 21st Century.- The Connective Diseases: The Rheumatologist's Perspective.- The Pathophysiologic Events of Total Joint Replacement Surgery.- Part II: Anesthesiological Management.- Anesthesiology in the Orthopedic Patient.- Pediatric Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery.- Anesthetic Techniques and Their Clinical Application for Specific Orthopedic Procedures.- The Role of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit in the Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient.- Postoperative Pain Management in the Orthopedic Setting.- Part III: Medical Management in Specific Clinical Settings.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Connective Tissue Disease.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Cardiac Disease.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Chronic Pulmonary Disease.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Renal Disease.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Diabetes Mellitus.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Gastrointestinal and Liver Issues.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Neurological Disease.- Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient with Psychiatric Disease.- Part IV: Specific Perioperative Problems in Orthopedic Surgery.- Perioperative Care of the Elderly Orthopedic Patient.- Venous Thromboembolism and Orthopedic Surgery.- Coagulation Disorders and Orthopedic Surgery.- Perioperative Nutrition in the Orthopedic Surgical Patient.- Infection and Perioperative Orthopedic Care.- Risk and Benefits of Bilateral Total Knee Replacement Surgery.- Compartment Syndrome and Orthopedic Surgery: Diagnosis and Management.- Bone Health and Orthopedic Surgery.- Perioperative Care of the Complex Spine and Scoliosis Surgery Patient.- Management of Blood Products in Orthopedic Surgery.- Part V: Role of Allied Services.- Professional Nursing Practice in the Orthopedic Care Setting.- The Approach to Physical Therapy Following Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery.- Quality Improvement in the Perioperative Orthopedic Setting.- Introduction of Clinical Pathways in Orthopedic Surgical Care: The Experience of the Hospital for Special Surgery.- Ethical Considerations in Perioperative Orthopedic Medicine.