Primary Orthopedic CareWritten by a nurse practitioner who specializes in orthopedics, PRIMARY ORTHOPEDIC CARE uses a symptom-based approach to common orthopedic disorders seen in the primary-care setting, with additional emphasis on sports-related injuries. An introductory section of differential diagnosis charts for each extremity helps the practitioner find the correct diagnosis for the presenting disorder. Also included are specific recommendations about referring a patient to an orthopedic specialist. Over 400 illustrations further aid the practitioner in performing orthopedic procedures and arriving at the correct diagnosis. * Organizes information from upper to lower extremity for a head-to-toe discussion of primary care orthopedics. * Features "Red Flags" boxes in each extremity chapter, listing indication for referral to specialists. * Includes more than 400 illustrations to aid the primary care practitioner in diagnosis. * Incorporates a discussion of anatomy in the beginning of each extremity chapter to provide a quick review for primary care providers who may not regularly treat musculoskeletal disorders. * Organizes disorders in a logical format: history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment. * Includes discussion of evaluation modalities at the end of each chapter, and goes into further detail about x-rays, computed tomography, and bone scans. * Discusses the indications, methods, medications and materials to be used for corticosteroid and anesthetic injections to treat various musculoskeletal disorders in a separate Injections chapter. |
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Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
CHAPTER | 6 |
Examination of the Cervical Spine | 7 |
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abduction abnormality acromion activity acute anatomy ankle artery arthritis associated bone bony bursa bursitis calcaneus carpal cause cervical spine clinical collateral ligament compartment compression condyle corticosteroid decreased deformity degenerative Diagnosis digit disease disk dislocation distal dorsal elbow epicondyle evaluation extension extensor external rotation femoral Figure finger flexed flexion foot forearm fracture hand surgeon humerus infection injury instability joint knee lateral longus lumbar spine medial metacarpal metatarsal Mosby muscle neck nerve root neurologic normal NSAIDs occur Orthop orthopedic surgeon osteoporosis pain palpable palpation patella patellar patient phalanx Physical Examination plantar posterior practitioner primary proximal quadriceps radial head radiographic Refer to orthopedic result rotator cuff rotator cuff tears rupture scaphoid shoulder soft-tissue spinal spinal stenosis splint sprain St Louis stability subluxation supine supraspinatus surgery surgical swelling symptoms syndrome tear tenderness therapy thumb tibia tibial tion trauma treatment tuberosity ulnar nerve usually vertebrae wrist
Bibliographic information
| Title | Primary Orthopedic Care |
| Author | Christy L. Crowther |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Mosby, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Aug 13, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0815113765, 9780815113768 |
| Length | 380 pages |
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