Mercer's Orthopaedic Surgery |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM | 17 |
CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES | 66 |
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abduction abnormal abscess acetabulum acute affected appearance artery arthritis arthrodesis articular atrophy blood body Bone Jt Surg bony bursa calcaneus calcium capsule cartilage cells cent cervical changes clinical condition congenital contracture coxa vara curve deformity described diagnosis disc disease dislocation distal epiphyseal extended extensor fascia femoral femur fibres fibrous fingers flexed flexion flexor foot formation fracture function graft growth head humerus immobilization incision increased infection injury intervertebral intervertebral disc involved joint knee kyphosis lateral lesion ligament limb lower lumbar medial metaphysis metatarsal movement muscle muscular normal occurs operation ossification osteoblasts osteomyelitis osteoporosis osteotomy pain paralysis patella pathological patient periosteum plaster poliomyelitis position posterior present produce radiographic removed result rotation scoliosis shoulder side skin soft tissues spasm spinal spine splint stage surface suture symptoms syndrome synovial synovial membrane tendon thoracic tibia toes trauma treatment tumour ulnar upper usually vascular vertebral X-ray