Full Description
ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders
Soft tissue problems are very common, with one in four people at any one time suffering with a musculoskeletal disorder. ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders is a practical, fully illustrated guide to their assessment and treatment.
Structured by body part, each chapter provides guidance on assessment, treatment and management, and covers common conditions such as sprains and strains, tendinopathy, ligament injuries and sciatica. With particular focus on shoulders, back and knee problems (reflecting the frequency and complexity of problems in these parts of the body), it provides guidance on the essential history and examination required to reach an accurate diagnosis.
Written by an expert author team, ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders is important reading for all general practitioners, nurse practitioners, junior doctors and medical students working in a range of settings, including emergency and minor injury departments, as well as in orthopaedics and rheumatology.
Contents
List of Contributors vii
1 Introduction to Musculoskeletal Medicine 1
Jim Wardrope
2 Soft Tissue Problems of the Neck 12
Michael Athanassacopoulos and Neil Chiverton
3 Back Pain 19
Ben Cooper, Richard J. Follett and Neil Chiverton
4 Shoulder: Sub-acromial Pathology 25
Lennard Funk
5 Shoulder: The Articular Structures 33
Lennard Funk
6 Elbow 40
David Stanley and Santosh Venkatachalam
7 Soft Tissue Disorders at the Wrist 45
David Knott
8 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 50
Helen Cugnoni
9 Common Soft Tissue Disorders of the Hip 55
Alison Smeatham
10 Soft Tissue Knee Injuries 62
Paul M. Sutton
11 Non-traumatic Knee Problems 68
Jim Wardrope and Paul M. Sutton
12 Calf and Shin Problems 72
Roger Dalton, Mark B. Davies and Ashley Jones
13 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Ankle 77
Hasan Qayyum, Chris M. Blundell and Joanna Ollerenshaw
14 The Foot 84
Sherif Hemaya and Carolyn Chadwick
Index 89
