Overview

Trauma and Orthopaedics at a Glance is an easy-to-read, highly visual guide to orthopaedics. It comprehensively covers relevant basic science and clinically-oriented anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, and the diagnosis and management of trauma, sports injuries, paediatric orthopaedics, degenerative disease, and musculoskeletal tumours. Although primarily aimed at junior doctors and senior medical students, it is also useful for physiotherapists and nurse practitioners. Trauma and Orthopaedics at a Glance: • Provides thorough coverage of diagnosis, investigation and contemporary treatment options of commonly encountered orthopaedic conditions; • Features a section on what to expect as a Foundation doctor in orthopaedics, including how to present cases in trauma meetings, essential information to survive ‘on-call’ shifts and tips for efficient clerking of trauma admissions; • Unique ‘how to’ section, comprising guidance on key practical procedures such as aspirating joints, manipulating fractures and applying plaster casts. • Includes a companion website at ataglanceseries.com/tando featuring 120 multiple-choice questions and 10 case studies This brand new title presents an overview of all the information relating to diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions, and is ideal while on rotation or revising key concepts.

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Author:   Henry Willmott (East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 21.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781118802533

ISBN 10:   1118802535
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 May 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface vii Acknowledgements viii How to Use Your Revision Guide ix About the Companion Website x Part 1 Basic sciences 1 1 Musculoskeletal tissues 2 2 Bone metabolism 4 3 Osteoarthritis 6 4 Rheumatoid arthritis 8 5 Imaging in orthopaedics: X‐rays 10 6 Imaging in orthopaedics: other modalities 12 7 Infection 14 8 Clinical anatomy of the upper limb 16 9 Clinical anatomy of the lower limb 19 10 Clinical anatomy of the spine 22 11 Examination of the upper limb 24 12 Examination of the lower limb 26 13 Examination of the spine 28 14 The brachial plexus 30 Part 2 Adult orthopaedics 33 Upper limb 34 15 Shoulder 1 34 16 Shoulder 2 36 17 Elbow 38 18 Wrist and hand 1 40 19 Wrist and hand 2 42 20 Wrist and hand 3 44 Lower limb 46 21 Hip 46 22 Hip replacement 48 23 Knee 1 50 24 Knee 2 52 25 Foot and ankle 54 26 Spine 56 27 Tumours 58 28 Rehabilitation 60 Part 3 Paediatric orthopaedics 63 29 Developmental dysplasia of hip (DDH) 64 30 Other paediatric hip conditions 66 31 Paediatric spinal disorders 68 32 Paediatric foot conditions 70 33 Neuromuscular conditions 72 34 Lower limb alignment 74 Part 4 Trauma 77 35 General principles 1 78 36 General principles 2 80 37 Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) 82 38 Upper limb trauma 1 84 39 Upper limb trauma 2 86 40 Upper limb trauma 3 88 41 Lower limb trauma 1 90 42 Lower limb trauma 2 92 43 Lower limb trauma 3 94 44 Proximal femoral fracture 1 96 45 Proximal femoral fracture 2 98 46 Cervical spine trauma 100 47 Thoracolumbar spine trauma 102 48 Trauma in children 1 104 49 Trauma in children 2 106 50 Compartment syndrome 108 51 Non‐union and malunion 110 Part 5 Working as a junior doctor in orthopaedics 113 52 Being an orthopaedic F2 114 53 Assessment of patients 116 54 The operating theatre 118 Part 6 Practical procedures 121 55 Practical procedures 1 122 56 Practical procedures 2 124 Index 126

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Henry Willmott is Consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

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