Description
This is an integrated textbook on the musculoskeletal system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.- One of the seven volumes in the Systems of the Body series- Concise text covers the core anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in an integrated manner as required by system- and problem-based medical courses- The basic science is presented in the clinical context in a way appropriate for the early part of the medical course- There is a linked website providing self-assessment material ideal for examination preparation
Table of Contents
Rheumatoid arthritis and the handSoft tissue rheumatic disease involving the shoulder and elbowNerve compression syndromesBack painBone structure and function in normal and disease statesArticular cartilage in health and diseaseCrystal arthropathies and the ankleDisorders of skeletal muscleAutoimmunity and the musculoskeletal systemTrauma and the musculoskeletal systemInfection and the musculoskeletal system
