<p><b>A succinct, pictorial approach to managing patients with head and neck injuries </b></p><i> <p>Practical Management of Head and Neck Injury</i> is an indispensible reference for junior doctors working in emergency or surgery/neurosurgery units.</p> <p>This authoritative medical textbook covers the head and neck patient's journey through various stages, including the pre-hospital setting, the emergency room and the intensive care unit. It incorporates all aspects of care at each stage.</p><i> <p>Practical Management of Head and Neck Injury</i> addresses an extensive range of head and neck injuries and prognoses, all of which are supported by clinical photographs, radiology images and line diagrams.</p> <p>A unique strength of this medical reference book is its scope. As well as head and neck injuries, it deals with issues <i>related</i> to head and neck trauma, such as injuries to the face, scalp, skull base, orbits, paranasal sinuses, intracranial cavity and neck. </p> <p>This recommended medical text emphasises damage-control principles and emergency surgery for non-neurosurgeons, making it a potentially life-saving tool for surgical trainees, EM trainees, paramedics, remote medical practitioners (including military surgeons and physicians), ICU trainees, EDs, medical students and nurses working in specialist units.</p><br><br><ul><br><ul></ul><li>Covers the patient's journey through various stages - both pre-hospital and in-hospital</li><li>Includes all aspects of care at each stage</li><li>Is not an isolated neurosurgery text - it incorporates neurosurgery integrated with ENT, facio-maxillary and ophthalmology </li><li>Features safe practical tips for the non-neurosurgeon in handling head injuries and preventing secondary brain injury - a major concern for emergency and pre-hospital medical personnel</li><li>Addresses brain injury, such as concussion in sport, penetrating head injury, blast injury and fractures of the face</li><li>Includes basic principles like pathophysiology</li></ul>