A practical approach to orthopaedic medicine : assessment, diagnosis and treatment|[Orthopaedic medicine

In the new third edition of this popular multidisciplinary text, Elaine Atkins, Jill Kerr and Emily Goodlad continue to advance the field of orthopaedic medicine. Always inspired by the work of Dr James Cyriax, this edition, renamed A Practical Approach to Orthopaedic Medicine, updates techniques and incorporates recent research discoveries into the text. There are also self assessment tasks to test your understanding of orthopaedic medicine on EVOLVE, an online electronic learning solution site designed to work alongside textbooks to stimulate clinical reasoning and to enhance learning. The introductory chapters deal with the principles of orthopaedic medicine, with the following chapters taking the clinician through the practice of orthopaedic medicine joint by joint. This edition includes: Substantially revised chapters Extended evidence-based commentaries underpinning indications and contraindications to treatment of spinal lesions Expanded critique of the treatment of peripheral joints including recent advances in the approach to tendinopathy Clearly described and illustrated injection and manual techniques New page layout for easy navigation Foreword by Monica Kesson A Practical Approach to Orthopaedic Medicine is a complete reference source that provides the most up-to-date principles and practice for students and postgraduate medical practitioners, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals, including podiatrists and osteopaths. It is essential reading. Substantially revised chapters Extended evidence based commentaries underpinning indications and contraindications to treatment of spinal lesions and expanded critique of the treatment of peripheral joints including recent advances in the approach to tendinopathy Clearly described and illustrated injection and manual techniques Fresh new format for easier reading Foreword by Monica Kesson Front Cover 1 Back Cover 2 Front Matter 3 Contents 7 About the Authors 8 Forward to the Third Edition 9 Forward to the Second Edition 10 Preface 11 Dedication 13 Acknowlegments 14 SECTION 1 Principles of Orthopaedic Medicine 15 Chapter 1 Clinical Reasoning in Orthopaedic Medicine 17 Chapter 2 Soft Tissues of the Musculoskeletal System 38 Chapter 3 Connective Tissue Inflammation, Repair and Remodelling 53 Chapter 4 Orthopaedic Medicine Treatment Techniques 62 SECTION 2 Practice of Orthopaedic Medicine 96 Chapter 5 The Shoulder 97 Chapter 6 The Elbow 135 Chapter 7 The Wrist and Hand 163 Chapter 8 The Cervical Spine 191 Chapter 9 The Thoracic Spine 234 Chapter 10 The Hip 255 Chapter 11 The Knee 291 Chapter 12 The Ankle and Foot 329 Chapter 13 The Lumbar Spine 370 Chapter 14 The Sacroiliac Joint 418 Appendix 1 Courses in Orthopaedic Medicine 441 Appendix 2 Safety Recommendations for Spinal Manipulative Techniques 443 Appendix 3 Star Diagram 445 Glossary 447 Index 449 "In the new edition of this popular multidisciplinary text, Elaine Atkins, Jill Kerr and Emily Goodlad continue to advance the field of orthopaedic medicine. Always inspired by the work of Dr James Cyriax, this third edition - renamed A Practical Approach to Orthopaedic Medicine - updates techniques and incorporates recent research discoveries into the text. The introductory chapters deal with the principles of orthopaedic medicine, with the following chapters taking the clinician through the practice of orthopaedic medicine joint by joint." "A Practical Approach to Orthopaedic Medicine is a complete reference source that provides the most up-to-date principles and practice for students and postgraduate medical practitioners, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals, including podiatrists and osteopaths."--Jacket. Table of Contents: Clinical reasoning in orthopaedic medicine Soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system Connective tissue inflammation, repair and remodelling Orthopaedic medicine treatment techniques The shoulder The elbow The wrist and hand The cervical spine The thoracic spine The hip The knee The ankle and foot The lumbar spine The sacroiliac joint Clinical diagnosis Soft tissues of the musculoskeletal system Connective tissue inflammation, repair, and remodelling Orthopaedic medicine treatment techniques The shoulder The elbow The wrist and hand The cervical spine The thoracic spine The hip The knee The ankle and foot The lumbar spine The sacroiliac joint.