Orthopedics category: 1361 books
Osteoimmunology
Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2010
Bone and the immune system are both complex tissues, which, respectively, regulate the skeleton and the body's responses to invading pathogens. Critical interactions between these two organ systems frequently occur, particularly in the development of immune cells in the bone marrow and for the function...
Bone Cancer
Progression and Therapeutic Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2009
The epidemiological and clinical importance of bone metastasis has long been recognized, but the past decade has seen an explosion in the fields of bone biology and bone cancer research. This period of time has been marked by a number of key discoveries that have led to the opening up of entirely...
Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant
A Workbook of Manual Therapy Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant provides clear and comprehensive descriptions and illustrations for assessing flexibility and length tension in the muscles of the upper quadrant. It includes techniques for the cervical spine, temporomandibular joint, thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow,...
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant
A Workbook of Manual Therapy Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant provides clear and comprehensive descriptions and photos for assessing flexibility and length tension in the muscles of the lower quadrant. It includes techniques for the lumbar spine and pelvis, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Each technique listing includes...
by Michael A. Wirth, MD, Charles A. Rockwood Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2009
Significantly revised and updated, the new edition of this highly regarded reference on the shoulder continues to impress. A multitude of leading international authorities—30% new to this 4th edition—present today’s most comprehensive, in-depth view of the current state of shoulder practice,...
by Freddie H. Fu
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2012
Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine is aimed at orthopaedic surgery sports medicine specialists. About half of the book is based on sports-related chapters from the Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, and Foot and Ankle volumes of Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Other chapters are...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The most frequently requested investigation in any nuclear medicine department remains the technetium-99m (99mTc)-labelled diphosphonate bone scan. Despite rapid advances in all imaging modalities. there has been no serious challenge to the role of bone scanning in the evaluation of the skeleton....
by M.E. Adams, M. Billingham, I.M. Calder
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The enormous importance of the diseases of the locomotor system in all populations and the large component of general clinical practice which they represent have not, in the past, been matched by an appropriate pathological effort. Increasing expectation of an active and long life has resulted in...
Bone Metastases
Diagnosis and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Bone Metastases brings together the many recent developments that are gradually improving the prospects for patients with secondary involvement of the skeleton in a primary cancer elsewhere. The morbidity from bone metastases is extensive, and the palliative and supportive treatment that sufferers...
Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty
The Algorithmic Approach
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
There are a variety of protocols that are used in infected total joint arthroplasty. This book outlines and details the best possible course of treatment and formulate custom algorithms for every possible case, based on current evidence. It reviews current concepts and “recipes” for the diagnostic...
Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis
Clinical Presentation, Imaging, and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2010
Despite numerous studies, a lack of consensus still exists over many aspects of patellofemoral pain, instability, and arthritis. This book adopts an evidence-based approach to assess each of these topics in depth. The book reviews general features of clinical examination and global evaluation techniques...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
The Scaphoid brings together in one definitive reference every aspect of carpal scaphoid injury treatment. Featuring insights from pioneers in the field, its comprehensive coverage extends from standard open procedures to state-of-the-art percutaneous methods and mini-incision techniques.Each chapter...
ACL Injuries in the Female Athlete
Causes, Impacts, and Conditioning Programs
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013
Nearly a million anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur each year worldwide, causing long-term problems in the knee joint. This textbook examines the short- and long-term impacts of ACL injuries on the basis of hundreds of published studies. Risk factors for such injuries are explored using...
Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstruction
An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
This book provides the reader with the best available evidence on the most pressing issues relating to reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with the goal of supporting surgical reconstruction of the ACL and improving outcomes for patients. Key topics for which evidence-based information...