This newly revised edition of the outstanding handbook written by Ronald McRae is a concise and high-yield reference, covering key aspects of orthopaedic theory, examination and fracture treatment that can be carried on the ward.

Table of Contents

ORTHOPAEDIC EXAMINATION 1. General principles 2. Segmental and peripheral nerves 3. The cervical spine 4. The shoulder 5. The elbow 6. The wrist 7. The hand 8. The thoracic and lumbar spine 9. The hip 10. The knee 11. The tibia 12. The ankle 13. The foot FRACTURES AND DISLOCATIONS 14. Fractures: basic terminology 15. The diagnosis of fractures and the principles of treatment 16. Closed reduction and fixation of fractures 17. Open fractures/gunshot wounds/internal fixation 18. Fracture healing/complications/pathological fractures 19. Regional injuries: the shoulder girdle and humerus 20. Regional injuries: the elbow 21. Regional injuries: the forearm bones 22. Regional injuries: the wrist and hand 23. Regional injuries: the spine 24. Regional injuries: fractures of the pelvis, hip and femoral neck 25. Regional injuries: fractures of the femur and injuries about the knee 26. Regional injuries: fractures of the tibia 27. Regional injuries: the ankle 28. Regional injuries: the foot 29. The fracture clinic Biochemical values Index