Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings was conceived and written to be a unique reference for surgeons working in resource-limited environments. The first sections provide historical background, global public health perspectives of orthopedics, the role of culture, and a broad discussion of clinical topics that orthopedic surgeons rarely deal with in high-resource settings but that affect orthopedic care.

Adult and pediatric trauma are presented in an anatomical format for easy reference, with a focus on the natural history and the best treatment methods within existing limitations. The chapters on musculoskeletal infections provide a focused discussion about these common debilitating conditions that is unavailable in any other single modern text.

The non-infectious pediatric conditions section has been written for the non-specialist to handle selected developmental and early childhood orthopedic problems commonly seen in low-resource settings. Detailed chapters on reconstruction surgery, tumor management, amputations, and the orthopedic needs in the face of conflicts and natural disasters round out the text.

Richard A. Gosselin, MD, MPH, MSc, FRCS(c), Co-Director, Institute for Global Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

David A. Spiegel, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Honorary Consultant in Orthopedics, Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled Children, Benepa, Nepal, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Michelle Foltz, MD, Columbus, MT, USA

Part I: Introduction.- A History of Orthopedics in Austere Settings.- Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions.- Emerging Orthopedic Conditions.- Cost-Effectiveness of Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments.- Barriers to the Delivery of Orthopedic Care.- Teaching and Educational Resources.- Equipment and Supplies.- Ethics.- Culture Shock and Traditional Healing.- Part II: General Clinical Topics.- Coexisting Medical Conditions.- Tropical Diseases and Orthopedics.- Rickets and Nutritional Considerations.- Non-Surgical Principles of Fracture and Injury Management.- Basic Plastic Surgery for Orthopedic Surgeons.- HIV and Orthopedic Surgery.- Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery in Austere Environments.- Part III: Adult Trauma.- Introduction to Trauma in Austere Environments.- Injuries of the Shoulder and Humeral Shaft.- Elbow and Forearm.- Hand and Wrist Trauma in Low-Resource Settings.- Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum.- Injuries to the Hip and Femoral Shaft.- Knee and Tibia.- Ankle and Foot.- Spinal Cord and Spine Trauma.- Part IV: Pediatric Trauma.- General Principles of Pediatric Trauma.- Management of Upper Extremity Fractures.- Management of Lower Extremity Fractures.- Part V: Musculoskeletal Infections.- Introduction to Musculoskeletal Infections.- Neglected Septic Arthritis in Children.- Chronic Osteomyelitis in Children.- Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Adults.- Tuberculosis.- Part VI: Non-Infectious Pediatric Conditions.- Clubfoot: Etiology, Pathoanatomy, Basic Ponseti Technique and Ponseti in Older Patients.- Algorithm for Neglected Clubfoot.- Limb Deficiencies.- Evaluation and Treatment of Angular Deformities.- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.- Injection Injuries and Polio.- Cerebral Palsy and Other Neuromuscular Conditions.- Part VII: Additional Considerations.- Adult Reconstruction.- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.- Amputations.- Orthopedics in Conflicts and Natural Disasters.- Appendices.- Appendix 1. Abbreviations.- Appendix 2.Head Trauma and Basic Management of Brain Injury and Elevated Intracranial Pressure.- Appendix 3. Tips, Tricks, and Pearls.- Appendix 4. What Do I Take?.