An Orthopaedics Guide for Today's GP

Description

This practical handbook is an essential reference for GPs when dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, as well as a useful exam prep aid for the common MSK cases that occur in the CSA. Responding to increasing pressures on GPs to reduce the number of referrals and treat more patients in the community, the book covers a breadth of orthopaedic disorders, with clear colour photographs and diagrams to demonstrate techniques in practice. Chapters are authored by experts in each disorder with GP input, putting a strong focus on diagnosis and easy-to-follow processes for deciding courses of action and investigation. Each section explores the range of treatment options for that topic, including step-by-step injection techniques where relevant, and signposts need-to-know areas with 'red flags'. This is an important reach-for guide to assist GPs with easy diagnosis and to provide clear direction on next recommended steps. Content: Paediatric orthopaedic disorders / Sunil Bajaj and Nicholas Nicolaou -- Spine disorders / Jason Braybrooke -- Shoulder disorders / Alison Armstrong -- Elbow disorders / Kevin Boyd -- Hand and wrist disorders / Bijayendra Singh -- Hip disorders / Matthew Seah and Vikas Khanduja -- Knee disorders / Sanjeev Anand and Tim Green -- Foot & ankle disorders / Maneesh Bhatia -- Bone and soft tissue tumours (lumps and bumps) / Robert U. Ashford and Dr. Phillip N. Green -- Preoperative fitness & perioperative issues in MSK patients / Dr. Ralph Leighton and Dr. Stephen Le Maistre -- Rheumatology for GPS / Dr. Kehinde Sunmboye and Dr. Ash Samanta -- The role of physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care / Richard Wood -- Musculoskeletal disorders : the GP perspective / Dr. Tom Rowley, General Practitioner.