Chapter 6 Screening for Cardiovascular Disease The cardiovascular system consists of the heart, capillaries, veins, and lymphatics and functions in coordination with the pulmonary system to circulate oxygenated blood through…
Introduction The potential for referral of pain from systemic diseases to specific muscles and joints is well documented in the medical literature. These referral patterns most often affect the back…
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Chapter 11 The pelvis, hip and femoral neck Fractures of the pelvis 276 General principles 276 Classification 276 Stable fractures 277 Open book fractures 278 Other unstable fractures 280 Treatment…
Chapter 9 The wrist and hand Colles fracture 196 Displacements 196 Diagnosis and radiographs 197 Treatment 198 Aftercare 201 Complications 205 Related fractures, including Smith’sfracture 207 Fractures of the scaphoid…
Chapter 12 Fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee Fractures of the femoral shaft 324 General principles 324 Intramedullary nailing 325 External fixation 327 Traction methods 327 Early…
Chapter 7 Injuries about the elbow Children’s fractures 152 Supracondylar fracture of the humerus 159 Anterior supracondylar fracture 160 Medial epicondylar injuries 161 Lateral epicondylar injuries 162 Lateral condylar injuries…
Chapter 6 The shoulder girdle and humerus Fractures of the clavicle 120 Acromioclavicular dislocations 122 Sternoclavicular dislocations 123 Scapular fractures 125 Dislocation of the shoulder 125 Anterior dislocation 126 Posterior…
Chapter 14 Injuries about the ankle Ankle fractures 380 Mechanisms of injury 381 Classification of ankle fractures 382 Supination/lateral rotation injuries 383 Abduction injuries 384 Pronation/lateral rotation injuries (external rotation…
