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Seyed Behrooz Mostofi Fracture Classifications in Clinical Practice Second Edition 123 Fracture Classi fi cations in Clinical Practice Seyed Behrooz Mosto fi Fracture Classi fi cations in Clinical Practice Second Edition Seyed Behrooz Mosto fi FRCS (Tr&Orth) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Kent and Canterbury Hospital Canterbury Kent, UK ISBN 978-1-4471-4419-9 ISBN 978-1-4471-4420-5 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-4420-5 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht Library of Congress Control Number: 2012954866 © Springer-Verlag London 2012 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, speci fi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on micro fi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied speci fi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to pros- ecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a speci fi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) This book is dedicated in loving memory of my grandparents: Mr. Seyed Abbas Mosto fi , philosopher, poet, writer and diplomat, who devoted his life to the education, happiness and well being of others and Mrs. Khadijeh Mosto fi , a lady of in fl uential status, far in advance of her time, who insisted that strong moral values and a high standard of spiritual belief be maintained in her family. God bless them. Foreword This is one of those necessary books to which one rushes to con fi rm that one’s memory of fracture classi fi cation is cor- rect. It is succinctly written and well referenced, providing a quick and easy aide memoir of fracture patterns. Drawn from many sources, a number of classi fi cations are usefully pro- vided for each fracture area. Whether as a useful introduction to trauma, or as an essen- tial prior to examination, with this book Behrooz Mosto fi has produced a little gem. Barry Hinves Chair, Specialist Training Committee South East Thames Rotation University of London United Kingdom vii Preface to the Second Edition It has been over 7 years since the fi rst edition of this book appeared. During that time it was well received all over the world and was translated into Portuguese and Chinese. I was humbled by the fl ood of appreciation notes from doctors, students, residents, and all those preparing for professional examinations. This has been a most gratifying feeling. Under these circumstances, it is to be expected that in a second edition of a book like Fracture Classi fi cations in Clinical Practice there would need to be some revision if it is to continue to address the needs of an international audience. For the new edition, I have made many changes and have added a number of additional classi fi cations and diagrams. It has been a pleasure working again with the Springer publication team, in particular and my editor, Steffan Clements. I hope you will enjoy reading this new edition and bene fi t from the additional material. Seyed Behrooz Mosto fi Canterbury May 2012 ix
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