Lower limb
23 Lower limb Daniel Porter Cases relevant to this chapter 15, 23, 76 Essential facts 1. In hip osteoarthritis, early features are exercise-induced groin or anterior thigh pain. 2. About 90% of…
Role of the allied health professional
7 Role of the allied health professional Sheena Hennell, Zoe Stableford, James Robb Cases relevant to this chapter 3, 9–10, 14–17, 19–21, 31, 74–76, 79, 97 Essential facts 1. Patients can…
Generalized musculoskeletal problems
14 Generalized musculoskeletal problems Anthony K. Clarke, Julia L. Newton, Raashid Luqmani Cases relevant to this chapter 21, 60, 69, 73, 83, 98, 99 Essential facts 1. Non-specific musculoskeletal pains, especially…
Sport and exercise associated problems in children and adolescents
28 Sport and exercise associated problems in children and adolescents Julia L. Newton, Natasha Jones Essential facts 1. Not all problems that present to sports injury clinics are sports injuries. 2. Apophysitis…
Upper limb
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…
Musculoskeletal infection
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…
Medical management of arthritis
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…
Systemic complications of rheumatic diseases and rare arthropathies
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…
Physiology and pathology of the musculoskeletal system
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,…
Epidemiology and genetics of rheumatic diseases
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…
