Penetrating trauma surgery is easy to learn, if taught with passion and precision. The challenge and satisfaction of trauma surgery are integral to the philosophy that is felt throughout the whole book. This is achieved by recruiting the right authors: trauma surgeons and authors with expertise; people who have a lot to tell from their own experience, and who are well-known teachers in their field. Each chapter starts with an outline and ends with questions. As is adequate for a practical handbook, each chapter includes only a few important references for further reading. This is the first practical handbook to bring all these useful things together and it will therefore find a broad audience worldwide.

From the contents:<br />Prehospital care, diagnostic tools and resuscitation strategies

Surgical strategies in Penetrating Trauma to Head, Face, and Neck
Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to the Chest
Surgical Strategies in Penetrating Trauma to the Abdomen and Pelvis
Surgical strategies in Penetrating Trauma and Orthopedic Injuries
Peripheral Arterial Injuries
Other topics.