The second edition of the very successful Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Diagnosis and Treatment continues to provide primary care physicians with practical guidance in the management of common orthopedic conditions. This straight-forward, how-to-do-it guide explains each problem, how a typical patient will describe the discomfort, what to look for during the exam, when to request x-rays, and how to draw sound diagnosis from clinical observations. The format of the book remains the same and is divided into four ...
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The second edition of the very successful Office Orthopedics for Primary Care: Diagnosis and Treatment continues to provide primary care physicians with practical guidance in the management of common orthopedic conditions. This straight-forward, how-to-do-it guide explains each problem, how a typical patient will describe the discomfort, what to look for during the exam, when to request x-rays, and how to draw sound diagnosis from clinical observations. The format of the book remains the same and is divided into four sections...the most common conditions...the ten troublesome fractures...physical therapy instruction sheets...the most commonly used supports, braces and casts. Simple to follow treatment guidelines for the 48 most frequently encountered outpatient orthopedic conditions. Detailed descriptions and anatomical drawings of the 37 most common local injections, emphasizing efficacy, safety and patient comfort. Includes fifteen pages of patient-oriented home exercise sheets. Comparison tables list dose, cost and use of injectable corticosteroids, NSAIDs, and calcium supplements. Table of supports, braces, and castsmake it easy to choose the most efficient and cost-effective immobilizers for patients. Covers local soft tissue injection, indicating points of entry, depth of injection, and which kinds of needles to use. Expanded to cover diagnosis and treatment of 48 common conditions. Greater emphasis on the unique examination skills necessary for diagnosis. Tables included in the appendix have been expanded and updated.
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