Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics

Author: Harry B. Skinner
Published: June 2003
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 0071387587
Paperback Book
Number of Pages: 704

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The best clinically-focused, mid-sized reference covering the evaluation, management, and treatment of common orthopedic conditions. Emphasizes the impact of changes in imaging technology on the optimal approach to diagnosis and treatment. Includes a concise review of the basic science underlying current orthopedic surgery practice. Features more than 500 illustrations, an easy-access format, and a valuable chapter on orthopedic surgery in children. “A most worthwhile contribution to our specialty. I highly recommend it to our orthopedic residents and general orthopedists.”
—Doody* “This book must be in every orthopedics resident library ... Senior surgeons need it for fast consultation in everyday practice.”
—Online reader review* “Unfussily written and nicely illustrated.” **
-British Medical Journal “I was impressed with the conciseness of the presentation of pathologies and, particularly, current surgical interventions.” **
-Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy
* Of the second edition
** Of the first edition Concise, comprehensive, and well organized, Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics offers quick access to workup tools for definitive diagnosis and definitive treatment for all common musculoskeletal diseases and disorders in adults and in children. This popular guide is the best practical reference for physicians and other health professionals who care for patients with orthopedic problems. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics features:
*Surgical management of osteoporosis using techniques such as kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty
*The latest on shoulder evaluation
*Advances in the understanding of back pain
*Help in diagnosing hip and knee problems based on the patient's age at presentation
*More on the new COX-2 inhibitors
*Update on the molecular biology of musculoskeletal tumors
*Guidelines for predicting function
*Ethics, pain management, blood replacement, and treatment and prevention of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism now included in “General Considerations” chapter
*Concise review of the basic science necessary for an understanding of diagnostic and treatment decisions
*Effect of changes in imaging technology on optimal diagnostic studies
*Bone and soft tissue tumor differential diagnosis summarized in comprehensive tables by age, location, and imaging characteristics
*Recent materials for joint replacement, including the new polyethylenes and ceramics
*More than 500 clinical photographs and illustrations

Table of Contents
Authors
Preface
1 Basic Science in Orthopedic Surgery 1
2 General Considerations in Orthopedic Surgery 60
3 Muskuloskeletal Trauma Surgery 76
4 Sports Medicine 155
5 Disorders, Diseases, & Injuries of the Spine 205
6 Tumors in Orthopedics 286
7 Adult Reconstructive Surgery 370
8 Orthopedic Infections 414
9 Foot & Ankle Surgery 449
10 Hand Surgery 525
11 Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery 589
12 Amputations 638
13 Rehabilitation 665
Index 721

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