Decision-Making in Orthopedic and Regional Anesthesiology

In light of evolving techniques and strategies for increasingly complex orthopedic procedures, this accessible guide to patient management outlines the considerations involved in selecting the most suitable anesthetic for both common and complex clinical scenarios. Chapters cover a multitude of clinical presentations and procedures, ranging from orthopedic trauma to total joint replacement, outpatient hand procedures and regional anesthetic placement in patients with pre-existing conditions. Each chapter discusses and evaluates multiple approaches, accompanied by a review of the current literature. Abundant case scenarios of patients undergoing orthopedic surgical or regional anesthesia provide a handy framework for specialists and consultants, as well as an invaluable guide for trainees in anesthesia, regional anesthesia and emergency medicine.

Michael R. Anderson is Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USA. Sylvia H. Wilson is Division Chief of Regional and Orthopedic Anesthesia, Fellowship Director of Regional Anesthesia and Assistant Professor at the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. Meg A. Rosenblatt is Professor of Anesthesiology and Orthopaedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at Mount Sinai St Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospitals, New York, NY, USA.