Occupational Therapy In Orthopaedics And Trauma

In this quick reference for professionals and students working in occupational therapy around the world, Mooney (occupational therapy, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen U. Hospitals, UK) and Ireson (learning environment, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health National Health Service Foundation Trust, UK) compile 15 chapters that cover the treatment and management of musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic conditions encountered in everyday practice. Addressing anatomy, etiology, evidence-based medical and surgical management, and application of occupational therapy, they first discuss orthopedics, and topics such as surgical principles, therapy and surgery for lower and upper limbs, spinal conditions, and pediatric conditions, then address aspects of trauma, including principles of fracture management, pelvic, hand, and brachial plexus injuries, and traumatic amputation. Contributing authors work in orthopedics and trauma, amputee therapy, and occupational therapy in the UK and Australia. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Madeleine Mooney is Senior Occupational Therapist at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust in Liverpool, UK. She is past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Trauma and Orthopaedics (1999 - 2004).

Claire Ireson is Learning Environment Lead for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK. She is former Head of Occupational Therapy Services at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre NHS Trust, Oxford and past Chair of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section: Trauma and Orthopaedics (2004 - 2008).