Musculoskeletal Key

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

20 Tumours of the musculoskeletal system and pathological fractures Daniel Porter Cases relevant to this chapter 1, 24–25, 30, 73, 85, 92 Essential facts 1. A soft-tissue lump is likely to…

13 Sport and exercise associated problems in adults Julia L. Newton, Natasha Jones Essential facts 1. Correct management of chronic sport injuries requires identification of the underlying cause. 2. When a stress…

27 Arthritis in children Sally E. Edmonds Cases relevant to this chapter 91, 94 Essential facts 1. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) affects 0.1% of the population. 2. The onset of JIA can…

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…

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…