Orthopaedic surgery

Abstract

This chapter covers the perioperative management of both elective (e.g. scoliosis surgery) and emergency (e.g. fractured limb) orthopaedic procedures. For each pathology, the patient population and the surgical management are described. Thereafter, the perioperative care is described in a concise but thorough manner, explaining everything from preoperative assessment to the analgesic regimes employed to manage these often-challenging patients.