Bones and Joints
A Guide for Students
- 8th Edition - June 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: James Harcus
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 4 3 0 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 4 3 1 - 7
Now in its eighth edition, this highly respected core textbook is essential reading for all healthcare students learning about the bones and joints of the body. The informati… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNow in its eighth edition, this highly respected core textbook is essential reading for all healthcare students learning about the bones and joints of the body.
The information is logically ordered and easy to read; comprehensive enough for students and health professionals alike, but not so dense as to be overwhelming. It covers the normal structure of bones and joints and goes on to provide an introduction to common fractures and pathology and how they appear on imaging.
Bones and Joints
is the perfect initial textbook, as well as a revision and refresher guide that will suit students of radiography, physiotherapy, osteology, sports medicine and nursing.- Clear and concise introduction to the bones and joints and associated pathology
- Logically ordered – easy to follow and understand
- Provides a good introduction to image interpretation
- Clear identification of important or commonly misunderstood concepts
- Extensive glossary to help explain and develop terminology
- Online quizzes/tests to gauge learning and for revision
Student Radiographers (currently 23 Diagnostic Imaging Courses, 14 Therapeutic Radiography courses)
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Bone
- Chapter Contents
- Function of Bone
- Structure of Bone
- Development of Bone
- Types of Bone
- ‘Normal’ Radiographic Bone Appearances
- Terminology
- 2. Joints
- Chapter Contents
- Synovial Joints (Diarthroses)
- Fibrous Joints
- Cartilaginous Joints
- Cartilage
- 3. Fractures
- Chapter Contents
- Fractures
- Types of Fracture
- Orthopaedic Management Of Fractures
- Fracture Healing
- Joint/Soft Tissue Injuries
- Describing Traumatic Injuries
- 4. Pathology
- Chapter Contents
- Changes Caused By The Pathologic Condition
- Causes (Types) Of Pathologic Conditions
- 5. Upper Limb
- Chapter Contents
- Humerus
- Radius
- Type
- Ulna
- Hand (Fig. 5.14)
- Metacarpal bones (Fig. 5.14)
- Phalanges (Fig. 5.14)
- Radiographic appearances of the hand and wrist (Figs. 5.15–5.17)
- Elbow Joint (Figs. 5.19–5.21)
- Wrist Joint (Figs. 5.27, 5.28)
- First Carpometacarpal Joint (Fig. 5.28)
- Metacarpophalangeal And Interphalangeal Joints
- 6. Shoulder Girdle
- Chapter Contents
- Clavicle (Figs. 6.1, 6.2)
- Scapula (Figs. 6.6, 6.7)
- Shoulder Joint (Figs. 6.13, 6.14)
- Acromioclavicular (Ac) Joint (Fig. 6.22)
- Sternoclavicular (Sc) Joint (Fig. 6.25)
- 7. Lower Limb
- Chapter Contents
- Femur
- Patella
- Tibia
- Fibula
- Foot
- Knee Joint
- Proximal Tibiofibular Joint
- Distal Tibiofibular Joint
- Ankle Joint
- Intertarsal Joints
- Tarsometatarsal Joints
- Metatarsophalangeal and Interphalangeal Joints
- 8. Pelvic Girdle
- Chapter Contents
- Pelvis
- Hip bone
- Hip joint
- Sacroiliac joints (sijs)
- Symphysis pubis
- 9. Thorax
- Chapter Contents
- Sternum
- Ribs
- Costal cartilages
- Sternocostal Joints
- Interchondral Joints
- 10. Vertebral Column
- Chapter Contents
- A ‘Typical’ Vertebra
- Cervical Vertebrae
- Thoracic Vertebrae
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Sacrum
- COCCYX
- Vertebral Curvatures
- Joints of the Vertebral Column
- Trauma
- Pathology
- 11. The Skull
- Chapter Contents
- Skull
- Individual Bones of the Cranium
- Individual Bones of the Face
- Orbital Cavity
- Nasal Cavity
- Paranasal Sinuses
- Mandible
- Teeth
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
- Glossary
- Index
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Edition: 8
- Published: June 17, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702084300
- eBook ISBN: 9780702084317
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James Harcus
Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging, University of Leeds, UK