Specialists from around the world have contributed to this unique textbook on the surgical skills essential for the urgent treatment of craniofacial injuries caused by war and terrorist incidents. It explores a wide range of considerations including how to work with limited resources and logistical problems, preparation for terror attacks, preservation of sight and cosmetic appearance, and also features a simulation training module proven to be academically successful and economical to run. The content is ideal for all nonspecialist clinicians and students of medicine, dentistry and nursing, and also for teaching programmes involving the psychopathology of trauma.
Contents:
- Simulated Craniofacial Training (Abdulhakim Zaggut, Malcolm Harris, and Muhammad M Rahman)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (Sabah Kalamchi, Malcolm Harris, John H Phillips, and Ian Loh)
- Orofacial Pain (Malcolm Harris)
- Orofacial Surgery (Abdulhakim Zaggut and Malcolm Harris)
- Paediatric Craniofacial Injuries (John H Phillips, Ian Loh, and Sabah Kalamchi)
- Dentoalveolar Trauma (Mohammed Sumair Khan)
- Craniofacial Imaging (Malcolm Harris and Abdulhakim Zaggut)
- War Wound Management (Malcolm Harris)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Muhammad M Rahman)
- Terrorism and Craniofacial Injuries (Eran Regev and Rephael Zeltser)
- Misrata and Comparative Conflicts (Abdulhakim Zaggut and Muhammad M Rahman)
- Civilian Gunshot Injuries in Pakistan (Saad Uddin Siddiqui, Muhammed Aqeel Aslam, and Syed Mahmood Haider, with Hajra Rana and Zia Uddin A Kashmiri)
- Civilian Gunshot Injuries in Arizona, USA (Sabah Kalamchi)
Readership: Postgraduate medical, dental, nursing and related students /clinicians in oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as orthodontics and plastic surgery. Suitable for those preparing for high-level training examinations in oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics. It will also be of importance to maxillofacial technicians, surgical nurses and dietitians.
Key Features:
- The wide range of ballistic and other aggressive topics is unique
- Each chapter is exceptionally well illustrated with clinical photographs to support the text
- A detailed illustrated chapter on simulated surgical teaching using the sheep's head is unique
