Ortho Notes

A DAVISS NOTES BOOK! Organized by joint, the 2nd Edition of this efficient, readily accessible pocket guide delivers the essential orthopedic information needed in class, clinic, and practice. Each joint tab features subcategories for pathology across the lifespan, medical screening, imaging, mechanism of injury, ROM, strength and functional deficits, and special tests. The Alerts/Alarms tab includes charts and tables for patient management, medical conditions related to gender and age, vital signs, and abbreviations. Write-on/wipe off pages are reusable. New illustrated anatomy reviews begin each joint tab, highlighting bony landmarks, innervations, nerve roots and specific nerves. Sensitivity and specificity added to special tests, where appropriate. Updated pharmacology throughout. New content on the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. Expanded art program features new photographs, line drawings, and overlays to enhance understanding of specific tests, palpation pearls, pain referral patterns, and trigger points.

Perfect wherever you are…in class, in clinical, and in practice! Put the information you need in class, clinical, and practice at your fingertips with this handy, easy-to-use guide. Each joint tab includes the most effective special tests (rated by sensitivity and specificity), medical screening, imaging, mechanism of injury, ROM, strength and functional deficits.

Each joint tab features the information needed to progress from the initial assessment of the patient through the specific tests that will determine the plan of care. Illustrated anatomy-What are the bony landmarks. innervations, nerve roots and specific nerves? Medical Red Flag-Should treatment proceed or should the patient be referred to another medical professional? Toolbox Tests-How do you assess a patient's pain while doing everyday activities? Referral Patterns-Where does the pain start and where does it spread? Palpation-Where to palpate and how to assess the muscles? ROM-How do you assess the client's range of motion? Osteokinematics and Arthrokinematics-What do ROMs tell you about the patient's mobility? Strength and Function-What muscles and nerves make the muscle move and how does it move? Special Tests-What are the most commonly used tests and measures; how do you perform them and what are their sensitivity and specificity. The Alerts/Alarms tab includes charts and tables for patient management, medical conditions related to gender and age, vital signs, and abbreviations. The art program features photographs, line drawings, and overlays to enhance understanding of specific tests, palpation pearls, pain referral patterns, and trigger points. HIPAA-compliant, write-on/wipe off pages are reusable.

These concise revision notes are aimed at candidates preparing for UK and international FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) exit examination as well as the European Board (EBOT) and SICOT diplomas. The book has been written in an easy to read style, with a focus on being an exam candidate’s companion for quick revision on the go. Candidates are usually caught between a busy job and the demands of these challenging exams. This book covers the depth and breadth of Trauma & Orthopaedics knowledge to help candidates sail through the Fellowship exit examinations. We have aimed to provide a high quality one stop concise knowledge bank to cover the whole syllabus of Trauma & Orthopaedics in a well organised bullet point style. This will provide a useful resource for both part 1 (MCQs, EMQs) as well as part 2 (Viva and Clinical) components of the exit examinations. It is an ideal companion to complement your preparation for the examination with the most useful information presented in the most succinct manner. The authors are senior members of the FRCS Mentor Group who have between them ample up to date experience and knowledge with the Fellowship examination. They have attended most postgraduate orthopaedic courses in the UK and internationally, and have reviewed all relevant exam book. They have excellent track records of helping many candidates to pass their exams. This book is complemented by hundreds of diagrams, illustrations, radiographs and clinical images. There are QR codes interspersed within the chapters which when scanned using your smartphone camera, link up to either the corresponding open-access seminal paper or to a YouTube video pertaining to the topic discussed. We look forward to the readers’ feedback that will help us immensely to improve the contents in the next edition for the benefit of future orthopaedic aspirants. Head over to Amazon, Google Books and to BookAuthority.org to leave a review, or write to the email below. We also invite anyone who is interested to become an author of the next edition, or to discuss future collaboration or sponsorship opportunities to contact the editor on: [email protected]

Whatever the practice setting—acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, extended care, or in a school—turn to this handy guide to the neurological examination. It covers all of the common neuromuscular conditions, disorders, and diseases you might encountered in patients throughout their lifespans. Thumb tabs and nearly 240 illustrations insure you can find just what you’re looking for.

Rely on this well-organized, concise pocket guide to prepare for the everyday encounters you’ll face in the hospital, rehab facility, nursing home, or home health setting. Quickly access just what you need in any setting with succinct, yet comprehensive guidance on every page.

In any venue—the field, the gym, the ice rink—rely on this handy guide to examination and treatment. It’s packed with all of the information you need to quickly respond to any situation. Nearly 250 illustrations and photographs, most in full color, insure you can find just what you’re looking for.

The Orthopaedic Clinical Handbook is a pocket guide for students in any orthopedic course, including physicians, physical therapists and assistants, chiropractors, and athletic trainers. This useful resource is organized in a manner that is helpful for both students and clinicians. the reader will find the information they need easily, as the information is organized by body regions, and includes medical screening differential diagnosis tables, origin, insertion, nerve supply and action of muscles. Suggestions for evaluation, post surgical rehab protocols, and evidence-based parameters for mod