A key reference in functional orthopedics, this book provides a step-by-step guide to the non-surgical management of fractures of the limbs and girdles. Following a review of anatomy and pathophysiology, the authors detail the selection of conservative treatments, the application of casts and splints, the monitoring of complications, and the rehabilitation and weight-bearing protocols. Each chapter — shoulder, elbow, forearm, pelvis, femur, leg, ankle, foot — is supported by more than 200 annotated drawings and radiographs. Clear decision-making charts help guide the choice of immobilization devices.

Essential for residents, physiotherapists, and orthopedic surgeons seeking to optimize their patients’ functional recovery.

Please note: this book is written in French.

About the book

Title: Manuel du traitement orthopédique des fractures des membres et des ceintures
Authors: R. Borgi and J. Butel
Foreword: Prof. R. Merle d’Aubigné
Publisher: Masson
Language: French

What the book covers

The manual opens with the natural history of fractures and the general principles of orthopaedic (non-surgical) treatment. It then covers, region by region, fractures of the upper limb (shoulder girdle, humerus, forearm, carpus, metacarpals and phalanges) and of the lower limb (pelvic girdle, femur, kneecap, leg bones and foot bones). Each chapter can be read above as a PDF (in French).

See Dr Richard Borgi’s other publications.