Description
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this textbook has been fully updated to provide trainees with a revision guide to assist with preparation for practical examinations in orthopaedics.
Divided into 43 sections, and beginning with an overview of normal and abnormal gait, each chapter discusses the diagnosis and management of a specific disorder in ‘frequently asked questions’ (FAQs) format, covering all extremities of the musculoskeletal system.
Topics include bone infection osteomyelitis, clubfoot, diseases of the elbow, hip replacement, knee arthroplasty, poliomyelitis, Illizarov technique, and much more.
The final chapters cover diagnostic radiology techniques including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and nuclear medicine, and a comprehensive list of orthopaedic classifications.
Key points
- Revision textbook in FAQs format to assist trainees with preparation for practical examinations in orthopaedics
- Fully revised second edition providing the latest developments and updates in the field
- Covers diagnosis and management of numerous disorders in all musculoskeletal extremities
- Previous edition (9788180616822) published in 2006
Table of Contents
- Normal and Abnormal Gait
- Bone Infection-Osteomyelitis
- Inflammatory Arthropathies
- Crystalline Arthropathies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Septic Arthritis
- Diseases of Elbow
- Supracondylar Fracture of Humerus and Cubitus Varus
- Elbow Dislocations and Instability
- Nerve Entrapments of Elbow, Forearm, Wrist and Hand
- Claw Hand due to Hansen’s Disease
- Congenital Disorders
- Clubfoot
- Foot Drop
- Evaluation of Hip Disease
- Tubercular Infection of Hip Joint
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Fracture Neck of Femur
- Inter Trochanteric Fracture
- Total Hip Replacement
- Recurrent Dislocation of Patella
- Evaluation of Knee Joint
- Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Problems of Spine
- Tuberculous Infection of Spine
- Poliomyelitis
- Volkman’s Ischaemic Contracture
- Non-Union
- Different Methods of Fracture Fixation
- Illizarov Technique
- Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders
- The Art of Physiotherapy
- Orthoses, Braces, Splints, Orthoses
- Protheses
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ward Rounds, Suture Materials, Methods of Sterilisation and OT Techniques
- Miscellaneous Affections
- Commonly Accepted Classifications in Orthopaedics
- International and National Orthopaedic Surgeons who have contributed to the World of Orthopaedics
