BMJ clinical review
Subtitle: orthopaedics, vascular surgery and ENT
By: edited by Gopal K Mahadev & Rebecca Saunders
Contributors: BPP School of Health
Edition: First edition.
Series: BMJ Clincial Review Series; BMJ Clincial Review Series
Publisher: BPP, University School of Health
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781472744081; 9781472744166; 9781472739070
Subjects: Orthopedics; Blood-vessels; Surgery; Otolaryngology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine
Other titles: Orthopaedics, vascular surgery and ENT
Description: A collection of concisely written review articles published in the BMJ on clinically important orthopaedic, vascular and ENT topics, underlining key-points and with tips for non-specialists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; About the publisher; About The BMJ; Contents; About the editors; Introduction to Orthopaedics, Vascular Surgery and ENT; Chapter 1 Developmental dysplasia of the hip; What is developmental dysplasia of the hip?; How common is it?; What do we know about the causes?; Why is early detection important?; How is the diagnosis made?; History; Clinical examination; Imaging; Once detected, how is a dysplastic or unstable hip treated?; Early diagnosis; Late diagnosis; When is surgery indicated?; What is the long term outlook?; Screening; Where are we now?; title: Chapter 2 Diagnosis and management of bone stress injuries of the lower limb in athletesWhy do stress fractures occur?; What are the most common sites of stress fracture?; Who is at risk of stress fractures?; The role of sex and the female athlete triad; How are stress fractures diagnosed and graded?; History; Examination; Imaging; How can stress fractures be prevented?; How are common stress fractures managed?; Tibial stress fractures; Metatarsal stress fractures; Femoral shaft and neck fractures; Adjuncts in the treatment of stress fractures: are they helpful?; Related links; title: Chapter 3 The management of tennis elbowWhat is the mechanism of injury?; How is tennis elbow treated?; Rehabilitation and graduated loading; Do cortisone injections help?; Glyceryl trinitrate patches; Autologous platelet-rich plasma injections; Hyaluronan gel injection; Botulinum toxin A injection; Surgery; Extracorporeal shock wave treatment; Conclusion; Related links; Chapter 4 Treating articular cartilage injuries of the knee in young people; Methods; How are articular chondral injuries of the knee classified?; Who gets articular chondral injuries of the knee?; title: How do you make a diagnosis?How are injuries of the articular cartilage treated?; Conservative management; What are the indications for surgery?; Arthroscopic debridement; Marrow stimulating techniques (reparative); Autologous transfers and implantation; Who is the best candidate for surgery?; Which treatment?; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Management of traumatic amputations of the upper limb; What is the assessment and management of traumatic amputation injuries in the emergency department?; Assessment of patient; Assessment of amputated part; Preservation of amputated part; title: When is referral to a specialist microsurgical centre needed?Who to replant?; What to replant?; What does replantation surgery entail?; What are the potential complications after replantation?; Early complications; Late complications; What is the postoperative rehabilitation process?; What is the long term outlook after upper extremity replantation?; Future directions; Related links; Chapter 6 Achilles tendon disorders; What are Achilles tendon disorders?; Who gets Achilles tendon disorders?; Tendinopathy; Tendon rupture; How are Achilles tendon disorders evaluated?; Tendinopathy; Rupture