Musculoskeletal Key

21 Upper limb Geoffrey Hooper, Daniel Porter Cases relevant to this chapter 14, 19–22, 97, 100 Essential facts 1. In rotator cuff disease it is important to discriminate between inflammation and…

6 Musculoskeletal infection Mark Paterson, Benjamin Joseph Cases relevant to this chapter 12, 23, 26, 27, 32–33, 68, 71, 75, 79, 91 Essential facts 1. Musculoskeletal infections occur either by haematogenous…

5 Medical management of arthritis David L. Scott, Gabrielle H. Kingsley Cases relevant to this chapter 20, 26–27, 68, 70, 72–73, 75–77, 79–87, 90–91, 93–94, 96–97 Essential facts 1. Pain is…

18 Systemic complications of rheumatic diseases and rare arthropathies Raashid Luqmani, Nick Wilkinson, Benjamin Joseph Cases relevant to this chapter 78, 89–90, 94 Essential facts 1. Many inflammatory rheumatic diseases are…

2 Physiology and pathology of the musculoskeletal system E. Nicole Amft, Christopher D. Buckley, Stuart H. Ralston Cases relevant to this chapter 16, 35, 37–48, 50–54, 57–60, 63–65, 67, 76,…

3 Epidemiology and genetics of rheumatic diseases Matthew A. Brown Cases relevant to this chapter 68, 76, 80, 92, 95, 98 Essential facts 1. Musculoskeletal disorders are common, with osteoarthritis affecting…

8 Surgical management of joint disorders John Keating Cases relevant to this chapter 2, 16, 26–27, 55–56, 76, 82, 97 Essential facts 1. Joint surgery is indicated when medical management has…

10 Management of multiple trauma John Keating Cases relevant to this chapter 54, 57, 62 Essential facts 1. Clinical evaluation, resuscitation, investigation and treatment have to be performed systematically to avoid…

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