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Books > Medicine > Surgery > Orthopaedics & fractures
The new edition of this book is a practical guide to the clinical
examination of orthopaedic complaints. Divided into 12 sections,
the text begins with an overview of how to approach a physical
examination. The following sections cover examination techniques
for injuries in each part of the musculoskeletal system, from hip
and knee, foot and ankle, to shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand; and
spine. The book concludes with guidance on how to read an X-ray and
provides a selection of short cases and long and short questions to
help candidates prepare for theory examinations. Presented in
question and answer format, the third edition has been fully
revised and includes new topics to provide trainees with the latest
advances in the field. The comprehensive text is further enhanced
by clinical photographs, diagrams and tables to assist learning.
Key points Practical guide to the clinical examination of
orthopaedic injuries Fully revised, new edition providing trainees
with latest advances in the field Provides short and long questions
to help candidates prepare for theory examinations Previous edition
(9789350257838) published in 2012
This book addresses instruments, methodologies and diagnostic
methods used to evaluate and diagnose human movement, locomotion
and physical status in general. Starting from historical
perspective, the idea of understanding human locomotion by applying
technical measurement devices and incorporating measurement data
into physical representation of gross body movement is presented
and explained, an approach known as inverse dynamics. With this
approach as a kind of umbrella concept, components of measurement
systems including relevant signal and data processing methods are
described. Modern instruments to capture body movement by measuring
its kinematics, kinetics and surface electromyography (sEMG) are
thus described; all systems being used dominantly-if not
exclusively-in a movement analysis laboratory setting. Focusing
mainly on human posture and gait, but including also examples of
movement patterns from selected kinesiological and sports
activities, the book attempts to present essentials of biomechanics
and biomedical engineering approach to this subject matter. It
illustrates how data collected and elaborated by modern engineering
technology can complement traditional expert knowledge of a
kinesiologist or a medical doctor. The book is applicable in the
fields of sports, physical activities, as well as in medical
diagnostics and rehabilitation. The examples of this book's
practical application might be in evaluation of efficiency of human
gait, in evaluation of skeletal muscle fatigue in physical
exercise, in biomechanical diagnostics of traumatological
conditions requiring orthopaedic treatment and the like. This book
can also be used in planning and executing research endeavours,
particularly in a clinical context as a reference for various
diagnostics procedures. It presents the lecture notes of a course
carrying the same name within Medical Studies in English at the
University of Zagreb for more than a decade.
All books on the market which have been written on the subject of
botulinum toxin therapy focus on treatment of hyperactive movement
disorders, autonomic dysfunction (bladder, sweat and salivary
glands) and some pain indications (migraine). Reference to pre-or
post -surgical indications are brief and often out-dated. No book
has information on dentistry or veterinary medicine. This book
provides up-to-date information on botulinum toxin therapy in
surgical fields. It is also the only book in the market that
provides information on botulinum toxin therapy in dentistry and
veterinary medicine, furnishing the latest information. Botulinum
Toxin Treatment in Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine
appeals to many disciplines including surgery, dentistry and
veterinary medicines well as appealing to neurologists and
internists.
This book describes and illustrates an approach to surgery for
spinal cord tumors that is based on a refined concept of anatomic
compartmentalization. The aim of this approach is to enable maximum
preservation of spinal cord function through confinement of the
surgical work to the involved compartment or compartments.
Importantly, this involvement differs according to tumor type, and
the classification favored by the author takes this fully into
account. After introductory chapters on epidemiology and pathology,
the anatomy of the spinal cord relevant to surgery for spinal cord
tumors is discussed in detail and the proposed classification is
clearly explained. The surgical approach to each of the identified
anatomic compartments is then described, with attention to the
roles of intraoperative mapping techniques, diffusion tensor
imaging, and electrophysiologic studies in ensuring that spinal
cord functions are spared. Examples of the author's experience when
applying the proposed approach are presented. The book is meant for
neurosurgeons at all levels of experience.
Scaffold bone replacements are a safe and effective way to cure
bone abnormalities, and porous scaffolds can be manufactured using
additive manufacturing technology. When scaffolds are implanted in
a damaged location, they quickly connect to the host tissue and
integrate, stimulating bone production and development. The
qualities of porous titanium must be matched to the properties of
human bones (i.e., age, sex, and hormones). Using subtractive
manufacturing, it is extremely difficult to create the complicated
porous structure necessary for the desired characteristic. The
Handbook of Research on Advanced Functional Materials for
Orthopedic Applications highlights current research pertinent to
the orthopedic applications of additive-produced scaffolds in order
to consider the latest breakthroughs in the synthesis and
multifunctional applications of scaffolds. Covering key topics such
as tissue, additive manufacturing, and biomaterial, this major
reference work is ideal for industry professionals, engineers,
researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors,
and students.
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