ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders E-Book

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Serie: ABC Series
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 247

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders

Soft tissue problems are very common, with one in four people at any one time suffering with a musculoskeletal disorder. ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders is a practical, fully illustrated guide to their assessment and treatment.

Structured by body part, each chapter provides guidance on assessment, treatment and management, and covers common conditions such as sprains and strains, tendinopathy, ligament injuries and sciatica. With particular focus on shoulders, back and knee problems (reflecting the frequency and complexity of problems in these parts of the body), it provides guidance on the essential history and examination required to reach an accurate diagnosis.

Written by an expert author team, ABC of Common Soft Tissue Disorders is important reading for all general practitioners, nurse practitioners, junior doctors and medical students working in a range of settings, including emergency and minor injury departments, as well as in orthopaedics and rheumatology.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

ABC Series

Title Page

Copyright

List of Contributors

Chapter 1: Introduction to Musculoskeletal Medicine

Introduction

Structure and function: the body as a machine

Structured assessment

Examination

Indications for investigations

Types of injury and treatment

Joint injury

Non-injury diagnosis and treatment

Further reading

Chapter 2: Soft Tissue Problems of the Neck

Whiplash-associated disorders

Acute torticollis

Cervical disc degeneration and related conditions

Further reading

Chapter 3: Back Pain

Introduction

Types of back pain

Anatomy

Thoracic back pain

Mechanical lower back pain

Non-mechanical and referred causes of back pain

Systemic and psychological factors in back pain

History and examination

Investigations

Treatment

Further reading

Chapter 4: Shoulder: Sub-acromial Pathology

The rotator cuff

Sub-acromial impingement

Rotator cuff tears

Calcific tendonitis

Long head of biceps disorders

Further reading

Chapter 5: Shoulder: The Articular Structures

Introduction

Labral injuries

Shoulder instability

Frozen shoulder

Neuralgic amyotrophy

Suprascapular nerve palsy

Further reading

Chapter 6: Elbow

Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)

Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)

Olecranon bursitis (student's/miner's elbow)

Complete distal biceps rupture

Distal biceps tendinopathy

Ulnar neuritis (cubital tunnel syndrome)

Further reading

Chapter 7: Soft Tissue Disorders at the Wrist

Basic anatomy

History

Carpal tunnel syndrome

de Quervain's tenosynovitis

Intersection syndrome (oarsman's wrist)

Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) pathology

Less common soft tissue disorders

Further reading

Chapter 8: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand

Introduction

Tendon injuries at the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ)

Proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) injuries

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries of the thumb

Further reading

Chapter 9: Common Soft Tissue Disorders of the Hip

Tendinopathies and muscle lesions

Other hip disorders

Further reading

Chapter 10: Soft Tissue Knee Injuries

Introduction

The approach to knee injury and knee injury triage

Cruciate ligament injuries

Medial collateral ligament (MCL)

Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)

Medial meniscus and lateral meniscus

Patellar dislocation

Further reading

Chapter 11: Non-traumatic Knee Problems

Anterior knee pain

Bursitis

Quadriceps tendon rupture/patellar tendon rupture

Non-traumatic swollen knee

Further reading

Chapter 12: Calf and Shin Problems

Introduction

Muscular injury

Achilles injuries/tendinopathy

Shin splints

Common peroneal nerve injury

Baker's cyst

Bony pathologies

Further reading

Chapter 13: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Ankle

Anatomy of the ankle joint

Clinical assessment of the ankle joint

Ottawa Ankle Rules: do they work?

Lateral ligament complex injuries

Medial ligament complex injuries

High (syndesmotic) ankle sprain

Ankle instability and chronic ankle pain

Treatment: interventions and rehabilitation

Further reading