About the Book

An up-to-date and all-in-one package to tackle theory and practical exams, as well as current entrance exam pattern MCQs.
Elaborative on context of subject material but To-The-Point in description of topics.
Borderline topics in orthopaedics like Spine, Metabolic bone diseases, Arthritis, Skeletal dysplasias, Brachial plexus palsies, Thoracic outket syndrome and Soft tissue sarcomas covered in simplified and complete manner.
Over 900 well labelled images and illustrations depicting all clinical and radiological signs in orthopaedics and the instruments and implants in use.
High yield points given at the end of every topic specially targeting current pattern of MCQs.
Excellent synopsis of all topics at the end of subject.
A smartly prepared Practice Session (over 600 MCQs) covering all possible types of MCQs asked till date in various competitive exams with answer references fro the text.
Picture Quiz based on current trend for practicing image based questions.

About the Author

Mukul Mohindra MS (ORTHO) DNB MNAMS Jitesh Kumar MS (ORTHO)

Table of Contents:
Contents 1. General Orthopedics 1 Orthopedics—History and Evolution 1 Orthopedic Terminology 2 Anatomy and Composition of Bone and Bone Growth 6 Fracture Types and Classifications 10 Biology of Fracture Healing 13 Fracture Considerations in Children and Physeal Injuries 18 Splints and Tractions 21 General Principles of Fracture Fixation 26 Stress Fractures, Pathological Fractures and Periprosthetic Fractures 34 Imaging in Orthopedics 38 2. Traumatology 41 Management of the Polytrauma Patient 41 Injuries Around the Shoulder Girdle and Fracture Shaft of Humerus 44 Injuries Around the Elbow 58 Injuries of the Forearm, Wrist and Hand 70 Fractures of Pelvis and Acetabulum 87 Biomechanics, Gait Analysis and Clinical Examination of Hip Joint 94 Injuries Around Hip Joint and Fracture Shaft of Femur 100 Ligament, Cartilage and Meniscal Injuries of Knee Joint—Clinical Examination and Management 115 Injuries Around the Knee and Leg 128 Injuries of the Ankle and Foot 139 Skull and Facial Injuries 151 3. Spine 153 Behavior of Spine 153 Spinal Injuries 161 Spondylolisthesis 175 PIVD and Canal Stenosis 177 Scoliosis 187 Kyphosis 193 4. Peripheral Nerve Injuries 195 Peripheral Nerve Injury—Anatomy, Classification and Diagnosis 195 Peripheral Nerve Injuries of Upper Limb 199 Peripheral Nerve Injuries of Lower Limb 211 Management of Nerve Injuries 214 Nerve Entrapment Syndromes (Compression Neuropathies) 216 Brachial Plexus Palsy 219 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome 221 5. Bone and Joint Infections 224 Osteomyelitis 224 Septic Arthritis 229 Madura Foot 231 Syphilis and Orthopedics 232 Leprosy and Orthopedics (Hansen’s Disease, 1873) 233 Hand Infections 235 Skeletal Tuberculosis: Introduction 238 xviii Fundamentals of Orthopedics Tuberculosis of Spine 239 Tuberculosis of Hip 245 Tuberculosis of Knee Joint 248 Tuberculosis of Other Joints 249 Tuberculous Osteomyelitis 249 6. Orthopedic Oncology 250 Introduction to Bone Tumors 250 Tumor Like Conditions 252 Benign Bone Tumors 256 Malignant Bone Tumors 262 Miscellaneous Conditions of Clinical Interest 268 Bone Metastasis 269 Soft Tissue Sarcomas 271 Eosinophilic Granuloma and Langerhan Cell Histiocytosis 273 7. Pediatric Orthopedics 274 Foot Deformities 274 Deformities of Toes 285 Deformities of Leg and Angular Deformities Around Knee 287 Hip Deformities 290 Trunk and Miscellaneous Deformities 302 Deformities of Upper Limb 307 8. Neuromuscular Disorders 309 Cerebral Palsy 309 Poliomyelitis 311 Spina Bifida and Other Related Conditions (Myelodysplasias) 314 9. Genetic and Developmental Disorders in Orthopedics 316 Skeletal Dysplasia 316 Neurofibromatosis (NF) 321 Storage Disorders and Orthopedics 322 Homocystinuria and Orthopedics 323 10. Metabolic Bone Diseases 324 Osteoporosis 324 Osteomalacia 328 Rickets 329 Scurvy and Orthopedics 334 Hyperparathyroidism 335 Paget’s Disease (Osteitis Deformans) 337 Fluorosis 338 Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) 339 11. Arthritis and Related Disorders 340 Inflammatory Arthritis 342 Spondyloarthropathies (RA and SSAs) 342 Crystal Deposition Arthropathies 353 Degenerative Arthritis 357 Miscellaneous Arthritic Affections 359 Chondromalacia Patellae 362 Osteochondrosis 362 Avascular Necrosis of Head of Femur (Chandler’s Disease) 364 12. Soft Tissue Disorders 367 Adventitious Bursitis 367 Contents xix Wrist and Hand Affections 369 Elbow Affections 372 Shoulder Affections 374 Foot Affections 378 Important Tendon Affections and Miscellaneous Conditions 379 13. Amputations, Prosthetics and Orthotics 383 Indications and Principles of Amputations 383 Prosthetics and Rehabilitation of an Amputee 386 Orthotics 388 14. Recent Advances 390 Tourniquet in Orthopedics 390 Bone Cement 390 Plaster of Paris and Modern Synthetic Cast Materials 392 Principle of Limb Salvage and Megaprosthesis 392 AO/ASIF and Latest Concepts in Fracture Fixation 393 Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis 393 Arthroscopic Surgery 393 Arthroplasty 396 15. Orthopedic Surgeries 399 Common Instruments and Implants Used in Orthopedic Surgeries 399 Orthopedic Implant Materials 406 Important Surgical Approaches 407 16. Synopsis of Orthopedics 408 Fracture Eponyms 408 Important Deformities with Pneumonics 409 Important Clinical Signs and Tests 409 Radiology Eponyms 410 Bone Tumor Capsule 412 Spinal Crash Course 414 Ligamentous Injuries of Knee Revisited 416 Surgeries Under One Roof 417 The First-The Last; The Smallest-The Largest; The Most-The Least; The Best-The Worst! 418 17. Practice Session 423 Multiple Choice Questions 423 Picture Quiz 441 Answers Key 444 Index 451