Manual of Orthopaedics

Manual of Orthopaedics
ISBN-10
078175755X
ISBN-13
9780781757553
Category
Medical
Pages
484
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Authors
Marc F. Swiontkowski, Steven D. Stovitz

Description

The thoroughly updated Sixth Edition of this popular Spiral® Manual is a reliable, accessible guide for all health care professionals who diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. In a user-friendly outline format, the book presents specific proven treatment regimens for the full range of acute and chronic orthopaedic disorders. More than 200 illustrations complement the text. This edition's chapters on non-acute disorders include guidelines for primary care physicians on evaluating patients' complaints, planning a cost-effective workup, utilizing physical and occupational therapy, and determining whether orthopaedic subspecialist care is needed. A new chapter covers aspiration and injection of upper and lower extremities.

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