Osteoarthritis and crystal arthropathies
15 Osteoarthritis and crystal arthropathies George Nuki, Daniel Porter, Raashid Luqmani Cases relevant to this chapter 16, 68, 70–71, 76, 86, 92 Essential facts 1. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the clinical and…
RHEUMATOLOGY
Upper and lower limb disorders in children
25 Upper and lower limb disorders in children David Sherlock, Malcolm F. Macnicol Cases relevant to this chapter 4–5, 7–13, 32 Essential facts 1. Congenital upper limb anomalies may be part…
Systemic diseases
17 Systemic diseases Ian N. Bruce, Nick Wilkinson, Julia L. Newton, Raashid Luqmani Cases relevant to this chapter 72, 84–85, 87–90, 93–94, 96, 99 Essential facts 1. The symptoms and signs…
Investigations
4 Investigations Raashid Luqmani, Ian Beggs Cases relevant to this chapter 1–4, 12–13, 18, 23–32, 34, 68, 72, 74–77, 79–80, 82–91, 93–94, 96–97, 99 Essential facts 1. Investigations are useful to…
Children’s fractures
11 Children’s fractures James Robb, Jacqueline Y.Q. Mok Cases relevant to this chapter 39, 43–44, 46, 52, 65 Essential facts 1. Children’s bones have a lower modulus of elasticity than adult…
Fracture management
9 Fracture management John Keating Cases relevant to this chapter 35–48, 50–54, 57–65, 67 Essential facts 1. Most displaced fractures must be reduced and stabilized, followed by rehabilitation to restore function….
Inflammatory arthritis
16 Inflammatory arthritis J. S. Hill Gaston, Mark Lillicrap Cases relevant to this chapter 21, 68, 70, 72, 75, 77–82, 85–86, 100 Essential facts 1. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common…
Cervical and lumbar spine
22 Cervical and lumbar spine Robert W. Marshall Cases relevant to this chapter 17–18, 24, 28–31, 33–34, 50, 74, 78 Essential facts 1. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a normal finding in…
Bone disorders
19 Bone disorders M. Kassim Javaid, Julia L. Newton, Raashid Luqmani Cases relevant to this chapter 37, 41, 45, 53, 63, 73, 82, 92, 95, 98 Essential facts 1. Osteoporosis is…
Normal variants in children
24 Normal variants in children David Sherlock Cases relevant to this chapter 6–7, 9, 11 Essential facts 1. In-toe gait becomes evident by age 2 years in 14–18% of infants and…
