Nonoperative Orthopaedic Conditions Rebekah Belayneh Kenneth A. Egol I. GOALS OF TREATMENT AND OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS The majority of musculoskeletal complaints are treated with non-operative therapies. The primary goals of nonoperative…
Operative Management Avraham Schulgasser I. GOALS OF SURGERY AND OUTCOME EXPECTATIONS There are numerous reasons to perform orthopaedic surgery which are usually categorized as elective or nonelective cases. Elective cases…
Orthopaedic Surgical Patients: An Overview Ariana Lott Kenneth A. Egol I. HIP AND KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS Arthritis, the inflammation of one or more joints, can occur secondary to the result of…
Evaluation of the New Patient Stephanie C. Bazylewicz Gabrielle C. McIntyre I. INTRODUCTION Design your greeting and introduction. What does this entail? Typically, this includes a welcome greeting, your name,…
Understanding Your Role in the Practice Stephanie C. Bazylewicz I. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Since the establishment of the physician assistant (PA) profession in the late 1960s, collaboration with a supervising…
The Specialty of Orthopaedic Surgery Abdullah Qatu Kenneth A. Egol I. THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM The function of the musculoskeletal system is to provide support and stability in a manner that…
Getting to Know Your Patient Stephanie C. Bazylewicz I. INTRODUCTION Although a thorough social history includes a routine set of questions that aid in getting to know a patient, it…
Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dean S. Louis, Mark Bagg, Brian T. Carlsen, and, in particular, Peter J. L. Jebson. The most common cause of an…
Hand Fractures Children are not small adults. Although many similar treatment principles and techniques are used in all age groups, a number of special considerations are required in the treatment…
The first report on a toe-to-hand transfer ever done to a human goes back in time to the 19th century when Nicoladoni described staged, pedicled toe-to-hand transfer over a four-week…
