Contributors, Foreword, Preface, Part I: Key issues in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma nursing, 1 An introduction to orthopaedic and trauma care, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sonya Clarke and Mary Drozd 2 The knowledge and evidence base for practice, Paul McLeish 3 Professional development, competence and education, Mary Drozd and Sinead Hahessy 4 The musculoskeletal system and human movement, Lynne Newton-Triggs and Jean Rogers 5 The team approach and nursing roles in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma care, Sandra Flynn 6 Rehabilitation and the orthopaedic and musculoskeletal trauma patient, Rebecca Jester Part II: Specialist and advanced practice, 7 Clinical assessment of the orthopaedic and trauma patient, Rebecca Jester 8 Key musculoskeletal interventions, Lynne Newton-Triggs, Jean Rogers and Anna Timms 9 The complications of musculoskeletal conditions and trauma, Julie Santy-Tomlinson, Sonya Clarke and Peter Davis 10 Nutrition and hydration, Rosemary Masterson 11 Pain assessment and management in orthopaedic and trauma care, Carolyn Mackintosh-Franklin 12 Wound management, tissue viability and infection, Jeannie Donnelly and Alison Collins Part III: Common orthopaedic conditions and their care and management, 13 Key conditions and principles of orthopaedic management, Elaine Wylie and Sonya Clarke 14 Elective orthopaedic surgery, Rebecca Jester, Sandra Flynn and Mary Drozd 15 Musculoskeletal oncology over the lifespan, Helen Stradling Part IV: Musculoskeletal trauma care, 16 Principles of trauma care, Fiona Heaney, Yvonne Conway and Stefanie Cormack 17 Principles of fracture management, Julie Craig, Sonya Clarke and Pamela Moore 18 Fragility fractures, Julie Santy-Tomlinson and Karen Hertz 19 Fragility Hip Fracture, Karen Hertz and Julie Santy-Tomlinson 20 Spinal cord injury, Sian Rodger 21 Soft tissue, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injury, Julie Craig, Beverley Gray Linnecor and Martyn Neil Part V: Children and young people, 22 Key issues in caring for the child and young person with an orthopaedic or musculoskeletal trauma condition, Sonya Clarke 23 Common childhood orthopaedic conditions, their care and management, Julia Judd 24 Fracture management in the infant, child and young person, Elizabeth Wright 25 Key fractures relating to infant, child and young person, Thelma Begley and Sonya Clarke Index,.