Textbook of Fractures and Dislocations

Manzoor Ahmad Khan

Oct 2015 · Xlibris Corporation

About this eBook

The textbook of fractures and dislocations is based on fifty years experience of orthopedic surgery. Out of this, thirty years experience is based as teacher of orthopedic surgery in the medical colleges, i.e., King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan and Khyber Medical College Peshawar, Pakistan. My teaching methods were recognized by everybody and anonymously declared as the third best teacher in Lahore and second best teacher in Peshawar. My textbook is based on the knowledge gained over years as reader of many books and as return knowledge from student because a good teacher is taught by the student how to teach. This book explores all the points regarding fractures sustained by an individual in a lifetime. The book describes general feathers of fractures, general methods of its treatment, and also complications followed thereby from it. This book describes fractures of spine, pelvis, upper and lower limbs, chest and face as well. Beside this, a special feature of the book is description of rehabilitation and occupational therapy required in treatment of fractures.

About the author

Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Khan is a well-known, famous, and pioneer orthopedic surgeon of Pakistan. He got more than fifty years of experience of orthopedic surgery. He is responsible for establishment of orthopedic department at three major hospitals in the country, i.e., Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, and Lady Reading Hospital, and Khyber Teaching Hospital, both at Peshawar, Pakistan. He has got the honor of passing and getting master of orthopedic surgery from University of Punjab, becoming the second person to do so. His theory of Treatment of Fractures became the first book to be published. He has written forty articles on orthopedic surgery and published few books on general topics. He has been an invited guest of the governments of USA, Germany, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and has delivered lectures in many universities of USA, European Countries, Japan and Australia. He is a prolific writer and reader of literature.