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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139500303321

Autore

Duckworth T.

Titolo

Lecture notes Orthopaedics and fractures / / T. Duckworth, C. M. Blundell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-282-49117-2

9786612491177

1-4443-1523-4

1-4443-1524-2

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

The lecture notes series Lecture notes.

Disciplina

616.7

Soggetti

Orthopedics

Fractures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Lecture Notes: Orthopaedics and Fractures; Contents; Contributors; Preface to fourth edition; Preface to first edition; Chapter 1: Musculoskeletal structures and function; Chapter 2: Soft-tissue injuries and healing; Chapter 3: Nerve injuries and repair; Chapter 4: Fractures and healing; Chapter 5: Fractures-principles of management; Chapter 6: Complications of fractures; Chapter 7: Major trauma; Chapter 8: Congenital and developmental conditions; Chapter 9: Generalized orthopaedic conditions; Chapter 10: Inflammatory conditions; Chapter 11: Degenerative conditions

Chapter 12: Neoplastic conditions of bone and soft tissueChapter 13: Infections; Chapter 14: Metabolic diseases of bone; Chapter 15: Examination of the musculoskeletal system; Chapter 16: The forearm, wrist and hand; Chapter 17: The elbow; Chapter 18: The shoulder and upper arm; Chapter 19: The spine; Chapter 20: The pelvis; Chapter 21: The hip and thigh; Chapter 22: The knee and lower leg; Chapter 23: The foot and ankle; Chapter 24: Orthopaedic techniques; Appendix; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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-ray