Main description:

Primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) make decisions on a daily basis regarding treatment for musculoskeletal problems, including referrals to orthopedic surgeons and other specialists. Despite the large number of patients presenting with musculoskeletal complaints, primary care providers often feel poorly educated about how to assess and manage these conditions.

Now in its fully revised second edition, Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers continues to be a go-to resource for clinicians interested in the effective treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.

Written by expert orthopedic, physical medicine and pain management specialists at major Harvard teaching hospitals, the second edition of Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers represents a high-yield and succinct resource on the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions. Chapters overview specific body parts, typical presentations of disease, options for diagnostic testing, treatment paradigms, and anticipated outcomes of management both in the primary care setting and following specialist consultation. The text offers suggested pathways for working up and treating these problems with an emphasis on when referral to a specialist, or surgical intervention, is needed.

While all previous chapters have been fully revised, this edition also includes nine brand new chapters, including chapters on pain management, hip-spine syndrome, adult spinal deformity, sports-related injuries, and cost and quality in musculoskeletal care.

Contents:

Part I - The Spine

1. Axial Neck and Back Pain

Jay M. Zampini

2. Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and Piriformis Syndrome

Erika T. Yih,Danielle L. Sarno

3. Pain Management for Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders

Alexander J. Kim, Tennison Malcolm, Ehren R. Nelson

4. Adult Spinal Deformity

Caleb M. Yeung, Harry M. Lightsey IV, Melvin C. Makhni

5. Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy

Kevin M. Hwang, Amandeep Bhalla, James D. Kang

6. Lumbar Disc Herniation and Radiculopathy

Cristopher M. Bono, Andrew K. Simpson

7. Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis

Daniel G. Tobert, Mitchel B. Harris

Part II - Osteoporosis

8. Osteoporosis, Vertebral Compression Fractures and Vertebral Cement Augmentation

Marco L. Ferrone, Andrew J. Schoenfeld

Part III - The Hip

9. Hip Soft Tissue Injuries

Cheri A. Blauwet, David M. Robinson

10. Femoroacetabular Impingement, Labral Tears, and Hip Arthroscopy

Matthew J. Best, Scott D. Martin

11. Total Hip Arthroplasty and the Treatment of Hip Osteoarthritis

Michael J. Weaver

12. Hip Spine Syndrome

Jeffrey Lange, Richard M. Wilk

Part IV - The Shoulder and Elbow

13. Shoulder Soft Tissue Injuries

Courtney K. Dawson

14. Shoulder Instability

Laura Lu, Marie Walcott, Arnold B. Alqueza

15. Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Daniel Plessl, Lawrence Higgins, Michael Messina, Carolyn M. Hettrich

16. Elbow Osteoarthritis and Soft Tissue Injuries

George S.M. Dyer, Stella J. Lee

Part V - The Hand and Wrist

17. Hand and Wrist Soft Tissue Conditions

Christina Y. Liu, Brandon E. Earp

18. Hand and Wrist Arthritis

Dafang Zhang, Barry P. Simmons

19. Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment

Philip E. Blazar, Ariana N. Mora

Part VI - Sports and Acitivity Related Injuries and Orthobiologics

20. Bone Stress Injuries

Erin E. Finn, Adam S. Tenforde

21. Hamstring and Calf Injuries

David M. Robinson, Kelly C. McInnis

22. Running Injuries

Matthew Zinner, Rebecca G. Breslow

23. Orthobiologics

Kristian von Rickenbach, Alp Yurter, Joanne Borg-Stein

Part VII - The Knee

24. Knee Osteoarthritis

Jeffrey N. Katz, Kaetlyn R. Arant, Thomas S. Thornhill

25. Surgical Approaches to Advanced Knee OA (TKA, UKA, Osteotomy)

Adam S. Olsen, Vivek M. Shah

26. Cartilage Defects in the Knee: Clinical, Imaging and Treatment Aspects

Chilan B. G. Leite, GergoMerkely, Christian Lattermann

27. Meniscal and Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee

Simon Goertz, Emily M Brook, Elizabeth Matzkin

28. Anterior Knee Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment

Natalie A. Lowenstein, Elizabeth G. Matzkin

Part VIII - The Foot and Ankle

29. Ankle Arthritis

Eric M. Bluman, Jeremy T. Smith, Christopher P. Chiodo, Elizabeth A. Martin

30. Soft Tissue Disorders of the Ankle

Jeremy T. Smith, Eric M. Bluman, Christopher P. Chiodo, Elizabeth A. Martin

31. Midfoot Arthritis and Disordersof the Hallux

Christopher P. Chiodo, Jeremy T. Smith, Eric M. Bluman

32. Plantar Fasciitis

James P. Ioli

33. Foot and Ankle Injuries

Elizabeth A. Martin, Eric M. Bluman, Christopher P. Chiodo, Jeremy T. Smith

Part IX - Cost and Quality in Musculoskeletal Care

34. Managing Cost and Quality in Musculoskeletal Care

Cameron R. Egan, Adam E. Roy, Richard Iorio