ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma

Contributors
Preface
Dedication
Chapter 1: General overview
Chapter 2: Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disease
Chapter 3: Orthopaedic investigations
Chapter 4: Trauma
Chapter 5: Managing adult fractures
Chapter 6: Shoulder and elbow
Chapter 7: Wrist and hand
Chapter 8: Pelvis
Chapter 9: Hip
Chapter 10: Knee
Chapter 11: Ankle and foot
Chapter 12: Spine
Chapter 13: Paediatric orthopaedics
Chapter 14: Orthopaedic emergencies
Chapter 15: Orthopaedic procedures
Chapter 16: Post-operative care
Chapter 17: Osteoarthritis
Chapter 18: Inflammatory arthritides
Chapter 19: Bone and joint infections
Chapter 20: Metabolic bone disorders
Chapter 21: Bone tumours
Chapter 22: Peripheral Nerve Injury
Chapter 23: Biomechanics
Chapter 24: Tools of the trade
Index

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.

Kapil Sugand PgCert HBE, BSc, MBBS, MRCS, AICSM, Surgical Research Fellow & Orthopaedic Specialist Trainee, MSk Lab, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK; North West London Rotation, London, UK

Chinmay M. Gupte PhD, FRCS (Tr&Orth) MA(Oxon) BMBCh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Senior Clinical Lecturer, MSk Lab, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College London, London, UK; Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK