Main description:

This book is a concise overview of clinical orthopaedics for trainees, covering common problems that may be encountered in daily practice including ligament injuries, obesity, bandaging techniques and prevention of low backache.

Each section is presented in a logical format, beginning with the epidemiology and pathophysiology, then the signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis and treatment for different diseases and disorders.

Key points

Concise overview of clinical orthopaedics
Covers common problems encountered in daily practice
Logical, sequential format
Includes more than 160 images and illustrations

Contents:

Pain Neck-Old and New Concepts
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoarthrosis
Imaging in Orthopedics
Current Concepts in Management of Fractures
Injuries of Ligaments
Low Backache
Bone and Joint Infections
Skeletal Tuberculosis
Common Congenital Anomalies
Bone Tumors
Obesity
Common Nerve Palsies
Physiotherapy
Bandages
Orthoses and Prostheses

Annexure 1: Interesting Investigations
Annexure 2: Ortho on the Web