Orthopedics Made Ridiculously Simple

A brief, clear overview of clinical orthopedics, diagnosis and treatment.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. MUSCULOSKELETAL BASICS
Terminology
- Orientation in space
- Movement in space
- General orthopedic terms
Musculoskeletal conditions
Radiology
Fractures and dislocations
Emergencies
- Compartment syndrome
- Open fracture
- Neurological/ vascular injury

CHAPTER 2. UPPER LIMB
Shoulder
- Impingement syndrome/ Rotator cuff tear
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Proximal humeral fracture
- Clavicular fracture
- Acromioclavicular joint dislocation
- Glenohumeral joint dislocation

Arm
- Proximal biceps rupture
- Distal biceps tendon rupture
- Humeral shaft fracture

Elbow
- Tennis and golf elbow (epicondylitis)
- Olecranon bursitis
- Distal humeral fracture
- Olecranon fracture
- Radial head fracture
- Elbow dislocation

Forearm
- Radial and ulnar fractures
- Monteggia and Galeazzi fracture-dislocations
- Distal radial and ulnar fractures

Wrist and Hand
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Kienböck's disease
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren contractures
- Trigger finger (flexor tenosynovitis)
- Scaphoid fracture
- Peri-lunate and lunate dislocation
- First metacarpal base fracture (Bennet's and Rolando's fractures)
- Skier’s or gameskeeper's thumb (ulnar collateral ligament injury)
- Boxer’s fracture ( fourth or fifth metacarpal neck fracture)
- Distal phalanx fractures

CHAPTER 3. LOWER LIMB
Hip
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Fractures
- Dislocation

Thigh
- Femoral shaft fracture

Knee
- Ligamentous injury (Highchair lesions)
- Meniscal tear
- Extensor mechanism injury
- Tibial plateau fracture
- Distal femoral fracture

Leg
- Tibial and fibular fracture

Foot and Ankle
- Metatarsalgia
- Hallux valgus
- Heel pain and plantar fasciitis
- Ankle sprain and fracture
- Talar fracture
- Calcaneal fracture
- Lisfranc fracture
- Metatarsal fracture

CHAPTER 4. AXIAL SKELETON
Spinal column
- Vertebral disk disease
- Spondylolysis/listhesis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal cord injury
- Cervical fracture and dislocation
- Thoraco-lumbar fracture

Pelvis
- Pelvic ring fracture

CHAPTER 5. SYSTEMIC CONDITIONS
Infection
Septic arthritis
Osteomyelitis
Arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Crystal arthropathy (Gout, Pseudo-gout, Chondrocalcinosis)
Metabolic bone disease
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Avascular necrosis
Bone tumors
Benign bone tumors
Malignant bone tumors

CHAPTER 6. PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS
Fractures and Dislocations
- Radial Head Dislocation
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Congenital Hip Dislocation
Osteochondrosis (Osgood-Schlatter and Sever Diseases)
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Brittle Bone Disease)
Child Abuse
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (Hip Osteonecrosis)

Lower Limb Anomalies
- Genu Varum
- Genu Valgum
- Axial Rotations (Toe-in, Toe-out)

Scoliosis