The 5-Minute Orthopaedic Consult (The 5-Minute Consult Series)

About this book

The 5-Minute Orthopaedic Consult Second Edition is designed for rapid consultation on over 250 orthopaedic problems encountered by orthopaedic surgery primary care or ER practitioners. The famous two-page format allows easy navigation through even complicated patient complaints. New topics covered in this thoroughly updated edition include acromioclavicular joint arthritis; ankle instability; biceps tendon rupture; chordoma; desmoid tumor; diabetic myonecrosis; dislocation in the adult; epithelioid sarcoma; femoral shaft fracture in children; hip and knee examination in children; knee injection; lymphoma; metastatic bone disease; open fractures; pathologic fracture; pectoralis major tendon rupture; sacral insufficiency fracture; septic hip; shoulder dislocation; shoulder instability; sternoclavicular joint dislocation; subacromial injection; synovial chondromatosis; synovial sarcoma; thoracic herniated disc; thoracolumbar spine fracture and dislocation; transient synovitis; CT; MRI; and musculoskeletal radiography.