Bone, Connective Tissue, Joint and Vascular Biology, and Pathology Linda A. Russell Edward F. DiCarlo KEY POINTS Bone is composed primarily of an inanimate, calcified extracellular matrix with a small…
Immunogenetic Aspects of Rheumatic Diseases Allan Gibofsky The efforts of numerous investigators during the last three decades have resulted in the recognition of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans,…
Rheumatologic Laboratory Tests Dalit Ashany Anne R. Bass Keith B. Elkon The laboratory studies outlined in this chapter are helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases. They should…
Immunology for the Primary Care Physician Mary K. Crow The function of the immune system is to limit damage to the host by micro-organisms. The immune response to an infection…
Thinking Like A Rheumatologist Arthur M. F. Yee KEY POINTS The diagnosis of many rheumatologic disorders is made clinically, and so a detailed medical history and thorough physical examination are…
Musculoskeletal History and Physical Examination Stephen A. Paget Charles N. Cornell John F. Beary III The musculoskeletal or locomotor system, like other body systems, can be defined anatomically and assessed…
Femoral Shaft Theerachai Apivatthakakul Chang-Wug Oh INDICATIONS The standard treatment of femoral shaft fractures is closed intramedullary nailing.1 However, in some situations an intramedullary nail may be contraindicated or technically…
Minimally Invasive Plating of the Distal Tibia Daniel J. Stinner Michael J. Beltran Cory A. Collinge INDICATIONS Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) is a technique indicated for fractures of…
Minimally Invasive Hip Fracture Yoram A. Weil Rami Mosheiff BACKGROUND Hip fracture has become a modern epidemic. The incidence of hip fractures is increasing throughout the world, as is the…
