Illustrated Guide to Fracture Treatment Techniques

Author: Liu Balin and Zhao Wenhai, Editors-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This series is divided into five main parts:
Volume 1: General Theory, which includes illustrations of techniques and methods, providing a detailed introduction to the operational norms and key points of bone-setting, upper-joint-setting, and soft-tissue manipulation techniques, as well as exercise routines for various parts (joints);
Volume 2: Fractures, featuring illustrations to make learning, understanding, and practicing easier and more practical;
Volume 3: Dislocations·Misalignments, introducing dislocations of various joints and upper-joint-setting methods;
Volume 4: Soft-Tissue Injuries, rich in content, where techniques are often applied with ease and effectiveness;
Volume 5: Internal Injuries and Miscellaneous Diseases, building on the basic treatment methods of bone and soft-tissue injuries, "gathering the strengths of various methods." This book essentially reflects the full scope of bone and soft-tissue treatment methods, serving as a large-scale atlas of bone and soft-tissue treatment techniques, primarily illustrated with visuals and supplemented by text. The book emphasizes non-surgical therapy and bloodless therapy, highlighting the distinctive features of manual treatment in traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics to facilitate clinical application. Here, the authors quote a passage by the renowned older-generation orthopedic expert, Professor Meng Jimao of China:
"It must be pointed out that most fractures can achieve satisfactory outcomes through closed reduction methods, and surgical open reduction cannot produce better results. However, open reduction surgery still has certain weaknesses, as it carries the risk of infection and may damage local blood circulation by stripping periosteum. Additionally, the removal of hematoma around the fracture site can hinder callus formation. For physicians with less experience, the failure of open reduction is often more severe than the failure of closed reduction. Therefore, we emphasize that for the treatment of fractures, general surgeons should diligently practice and master closed reduction techniques, and handle most fractures based on the fundamental principles of fracture treatment. The indiscriminate use of open reduction should be corrected."