Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a complete guide to orthopaedics for undergraduate medical students helping them prepare for both theory and practical examinations.
Beginning with an introduction to the field, the following sections cover the diagnosis and management of different disorders.
The second edition has been fully revised to provide students with the latest information and includes a new chapter on sports injuries and rehabilitation.
Each topic includes a summary of the key points and the book features a practice session of multiple choice questions and answers.
The text is highly illustrated with more than 1300 clinical photographs, radiological images, diagrams and tables and concludes with a picture quiz to help students prepare for image-based examination questions.
Key points
- Complete guide to orthopaedics for undergraduate medical students
- Fully revised, second edition featuring new chapter on sports injuries and rehabilitation
- Includes practice session of multiple choice questions and picture quiz
- Previous edition (9789351529576) published in 2016
Table of Contents
- Introduction to Orthopedics
- General Orthopedics
- Management of Polytrauma Patients and Open Fractures
- Traumatology: Injuries of Upper Limb, Skull and Face
- Traumatology: Injuries of Pelvis, Hip and Lower Limb
- Sports Injuries and their Rehabilitation
- Spine
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Bone and Joint Infections
- Skeletal Tuberculosis
- Orthopedic Oncology
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Genetic and Developmental Disorders
- Metabolic Bone Diseases
- Arthritis and Related Disorders
- Soft Tissue Disorders
- Amputations, Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Orthopedic Surgery: Evolution and Latest Trends
- Synopsis of Orthopedics
- Practice Session
Picture Quiz
Answers Key
Index
