Providing a concise approach to the subject, the new edition of Lecture Notes: Orthopaedics and Fractures reflects recent changes to medical education and includes new management techniques. Divided into two major sections, 'General Principles' covers form and function, fractures, trauma and musculo-skeletal disorders; while 'Regional Orthopaedics' covers the examination of and conditions affecting individual regions of the body i.e. foot and ankle, spine and trunk. This ensures the content is integrated to allow better and easier navigation. Featuring an extensive collection of X-rays and photographs of orthopaedic conditions, Lecture Notes: Orthopaedics and Fractures is ideal for any medical students, junior doctors, nurses or allied health professionals who want a core introduction to this important specialty.
Review of the previous edition
"It provides excellent grounding and preparation for the attachment."
5th Year Medical Student
Contributors vi
Preface to fourth edition vii
Preface to first edition viii
Part 1: General Principles
1 Musculoskeletal structures and function 3
2 Soft-tissue injuries and healing 12
3 Nerve injuries and repair 20
4 Fractures and healing 25
5 Fractures-principles of management 32
6 Complications of fractures 44
7 Major trauma 49
8 Congenital and developmental conditions 52
9 Generalized orthopaedic conditions 66
10 Inflammatory conditions 74
11 Degenerative conditions 87
12 Neoplastic conditions of bone and soft tissue 92
13 Infections 100
14 Metabolic diseases of bone 109
15 Examination of the musculoskeletal system 116
Part 2: Regional Orthopaedics
16 The forearm, wrist and hand 123
17 The elbow 139
18 The shoulder and upper arm 148
19 The spine 157
20 The pelvis 172
21 The hip and thigh 176
22 The knee and lower leg 188
23 The foot and ankle 201
24 Orthopaedic techniques 218
Appendix 233
Index 237
