Essential Orthopaedics

Description

The fourth edition of Essential Orthopaedics is a thoroughly revised, step by step guide to orthopaedics. It covers numerous different injuries and conditions, with each chapter beginning with a brief review of the relevant anatomy, followed by discussion on the principles and methods of treatment. Each condition described has a treatment plan and a summary of the key learning points at the end of each chapter.

Simple line diagrams, self explanatory flow charts and tables supplement the text to help understanding. Sections on instruments and implants, as well as orthopaedic terminology are included.

Key Points

• Fully updated new edition, step by step guide to orthopaedics
• Covers numerous different injuries and conditions
• Each chapter includes anatomy review, treatment methods and plan, and summary
• Includes almost 500 line diagrams, flow charts, tables and images
• Section on orthopaedic terminology included
• Author trained in UK
• Previous edition published in 2005

Table of Contents

1. Orthopaedic Trauma: Introduction
2. Anatomy of Bone and Fracture Healing
3. Treatment of Fractures: General Principles
4. Splints and Tractions
5. Recent Advances in the Treatment of Fractures
6. Approach to a Patient with Limb Injury
7. Complications of Fractures
8. Injury to Joints: Dislocation and Subluxation
9. Fractures in Children
10. Peripheral Nerve Injuries
11. Deformities and Their Management
12. Treatment of Orthopaedic Disorders: A General Review
13. Injuries around the Shoulder, Fracture Humerus
14. Injuries around the Elbow
15. Injuries of the Forearm and Wrist
16. Hand Injuries
17. Pelvic Fractures
18. Injuries around the Hip
19. Fracture Shaft of Femur
20. Injuries around the Knee
21. Injuries to the Leg, Ankle and Foot
22. Infections of Bones and Joints
23. Tuberculosis of Bones and Joints
24. Infections of the Hand
25. Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV)
26. Congenital Dislocation of the Hip and Other Malformations
27. Poliomyelitis and Other Neuromuscular Disorders
28. Bone Tumours
29. Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc
30. Approach to a Patient with Back Pain
31. Spinal Injuries
32. Traumatic Paraplegia
33. Scoliosis and Other Spinal Deformities
34. Arthritis and Related Diseases
35. Degenerative Disorders
36. Affections of the Soft Tissues
37. Metabolic Bone Diseases
38. Miscellaneous Affections of the Bone
39. Miscellaneous Regional Diseases
40. Amputations, Prosthetics and Orthotics
41. Arthroscopic Surgery
42. Joint Replacement Surgery

Authors

J Maheshwari MS Ortho (AIIMS) Commonwealth Fellow (UK) Director, Knee and Shoulder Clinic, New Delhi, India