Imaging of sports related injuries has always been a very popular topic and the interest of radiologists in this domain has even increased in recent years. Competitive athletes are vulnerable to a variety of injuries and they are often very demanding in their expectations of a correct diagnosis, appropriate treatment and advice on prognosis and estimated recovery period. Working in sport…
Bone infections involve enormous social, economic and human impact. Despite improvements insurgical techniques, asepsis and prevention, the increas ing use of surgery in orthopaedics and trauma means that the absolute number of bone infections is progressively increasing in western countries. Theworkoforthopaedicsurgeonsis increasingly assistedbyindustrialinnovation designed to meet newreq…
Morethansixyearshavepassedsincethefirstedi tionof thisbook.Inthatshortspanof timethere hasbeenan increasingawarenessof thevaluable benefits ofmassage for treating soft-tissue pain and injury conditions.Withmusculoskeletal dis ordersbeingsoprevalentworldwide, there isno shortage of need for knowledgeable and skilled massagepractitionerstoservethepublic. Theshiftingcurriculainmanymassagee…
The orthopedic ward can be a challenging location for the recently qualified doctor. The demands and responsibilities in preparing patients for elective orthopedic and acute trauma surgery are often very different. The situation is not helped by the impressive comorbidity often seen in orthopedic patients or the increasing tendency for out-of-hours ward cover to be provided by residen…
The specialty of pediatric orthopaedics involves a vast array of primary and secondary musculoskeletal condi tions influenced by growth and development. Writing a comprehensive textbook is a somewhat herculean task which Fritz Hefti and his group have done with wit and style, making this book both instructive and readable. The sometimes humorous, cartoon-like illustrations are remi …
The orthopedic ward can be a challenging location for the recently qualified doctor. The demands and responsibilities in preparing patients for elective orthopedic and acute trauma surgery are often very different. The situation is not helped by the impressive comorbidity often seen in orthopedic patients or the increasing tendency for out-of-hours ward cover to be provided by residen…
WhatisOrthopedicMassage?Atitssimplestitcan besaidtobethat formofmassagethataddresses orthopedicconditions,whether fromtheperspec tiveof treatment, rehabilitationor,most impor tantly, prevention. Before considering the range andpotentialvalueoforthopedicmassageitwould be useful to acknowledge the foundations on whichithasbeenbuilt. Abundant researchshows thatmassage– inits mostgeneric…
The specialty of pediatric orthopaedics involves a vast array of primary and secondary musculoskeletal condi tions influenced by growth and development. Writing a comprehensive textbook is a somewhat herculean task which Fritz Hefti and his group have done with wit and style, making this book both instructive and readable. The sometimes humorous, cartoon-like illustrations are remi …
SECTION 1 General principles SECTION CONTENTS 1. Introduction to orthopedic massage 2. Understanding soft-tissue injuries 3. Thermal modalities as treatment aids 4. Introduction to specific massage techniques 5. Physiological effects SECTION 2 A regional approach to pathology and treatment SECTION CONTENTS 6. Foot, ankle, and lower leg 7. Knee and thigh 8. Hip and pelvis 9. L…