
ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma
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ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma
About this book
Fully illustrated throughout with a wide range of scans, images and line drawings, ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma provides practical guidance on the diagnosis, treatment and management of orthopaedic conditions, and assists with the initial assessment based on common presentations. Written by a team of renowned expert orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists, it includes coverage of the current national guidelines from NICE and professional bodies.
Twenty-four chapters cover all the major areas of this vast speciality using a digestible and reader-friendly approach, including sections on fractures, joint replacements, rheumatological disorders, osteoarthritis, emergencies, and post-operative care. Introduction to specialist topics like metabolic bone disease, peripheral nerve injury, paediatric orthopaedics and tumours are also featured. Topics consist of history and examination, investigation and initial management of common orthopaedic trauma and elective presentations.
In addition, this full-colour, user-friendly reference guide offers readers a look at the day-to-day clinical practice of a speciality that will affect at least half of the global population at some point, covering further chapters on epidemiology, biomechanics, common procedures, future developments and education.
ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma is an excellent resource for all healthcare professionals caring for patients with musculoskeletal and orthopaedic related disorders. This will be a valuable reference to orthopaedic trainees, sports physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, clinical researchers and student doctors.Frequently asked questions
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1: General Overview
- CHAPTER 2: Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disease
- CHAPTER 3: Orthopaedic Investigations
- CHAPTER 4: Orthopaedic Trauma
- CHAPTER 5: Management of Adult Fractures
- CHAPTER 6: Shoulder and Elbow
- CHAPTER 7: Hand and Wrist
- CHAPTER 8: Pelvis and Acetabulum
- CHAPTER 9: The Hip
- CHAPTER 10: The Knee
- CHAPTER 11: Foot and Ankle
- CHAPTER 12: Spine
- CHAPTER 13: Paediatric Orthopaedics
- CHAPTER 14: Orthopaedic Emergencies 14.1 Emergency: Dislocated Hip
- CHAPTER 14.2: Emergency: Locked Knee and Dislocation
- CHAPTER 14.3: Emergency: Acute Shoulder Dislocation
- CHAPTER 14.4: Emergency: Supracondylar Fractures of Distal Humerus in Children
- CHAPTER 14.5: Emergency: Septic Arthritis
- CHAPTER 14.6: Compartment Syndrome
- CHAPTER 14.7: Emergency: Cauda Equina Syndrome
- CHAPTER 15: Orthopaedic Procedures
- CHAPTER 16: Prevention and Postoperative Care
- CHAPTER 17: Osteoarthritis
- CHAPTER 18: Inflammatory Diseases
- CHAPTER 19: Bone and Joint Infections
- CHAPTER 20: Metabolic Bone Diseases
- CHAPTER 21: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours
- CHAPTER 22: Peripheral Nerve Injury (PNI)
- CHAPTER 23: Orthopaedic Biomechanics
- CHAPTER 24: Tools of the Trade
- Index
- End User License Agreement