Joshi and Kotwal's Essentials of Orthopaedics and Applied Physiotherapy 5th edition
- 5th Edition - June 15, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Prakash P Kotwal, Richa Mahajan
- Language: English
Physiotherapy is an integral part of Orthopaedic treatment of fractures and joint injuries and miscellaneous orthopaedic diseases/conditions. Physiotherapy following the standard… Read more
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Description
Description
Physiotherapy is an integral part of Orthopaedic treatment of fractures and joint injuries and miscellaneous orthopaedic diseases/conditions. Physiotherapy following the standard of care provided for the treatment of the aforementioned conditions helps in obtaining full functional results. Physiotherapy has now become a full-fledged specialty with many subspecialties, out of which Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Sports Physiotherapy are important and major branches. This book is different from many other titles because it provides the basic knowledge of any orthopaedic/traumatic condition followed by a timeline-wise treatment plan of physiotherapy for each condition. This approach may come handy for the physiotherapy students and the practising physiotherapists alike. Even an orthopaedician may also become fully aware of physiotherapy plan of a patient after a major surgery, such as Total knee replacement of Total hip replacement, etc.
Key features
Key features
• The scientific content of the book has been revised thoroughly, with latest references
• New figures and line diagrams have been added for better understanding
• Newer surgical techniques/advances have been included
• New boxes/revision points have been added
• New Physiotherapy techniques have been added so that the techniques are reproducible
• Major portion of the physiotherapy content has been revised with updated/ latest references
• There is emphasis on evidence-based physiotherapy approach and contemporary decision making
• Full eBook and Physiotherapy Technique videos available on eBooks+
• New figures and line diagrams have been added for better understanding
• Newer surgical techniques/advances have been included
• New boxes/revision points have been added
• New Physiotherapy techniques have been added so that the techniques are reproducible
• Major portion of the physiotherapy content has been revised with updated/ latest references
• There is emphasis on evidence-based physiotherapy approach and contemporary decision making
• Full eBook and Physiotherapy Technique videos available on eBooks+
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I: Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy
1. Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy
2 The Bones and Joints
3 Inflammation, Soft-Tissue Injuries and Musculoskeletal Disorders
4 Prevention of Fractures
Section II: Fractures and Dislocation
5 Fractures (General Principles)
6 Injuries Around the Shoulder
7 Injuries of the Arm
8 Injuries of the Elbow
9 Injuries of the Forearm
10 Injuries of the Wrist
11 Injuries of the Hand
12 Injuries of the Spine
13 Injuries of the Pelvis and Chest
14 Injuries of the Hip
15 Injuries of the Thigh
16 Injuries of the Knee
17 Injuries of the Leg
18 Injuries of the Ankle and Foot
19 Emergency Management of a Polytrauma Patient
Section III: Regional Conditions
20 Locomotion and Gait
21 Regional Orthopaedic Soft-Tissue Lesions of the Shoulder, Elbow, Forearm and Wrist
22 The Hand
23 Spine
24 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Hip
25 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Knee
26 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Ankle and Foot
Section IV: Deformity
27 Deformity
28 The Poliomyelitis
29 Infections of the Bones and Joints
30 Metabolic Bone Diseases
31 Bone Tumours
32 Lesions of the Brachial Plexus
33 Peripheral Nerve Injuries
34 Arthritides
35 Arthrodesis, Arthroplasty and Osteotomy
Section V: Paediatric and Geriatric Conditions
36 Common Paediatric and Adolescent
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Fractures
37 Geriatrics: Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy
Section VI: Miscellaneous Disorders
38 Amputations
39 Sports Medicine
40 Yoga and Physiotherapy
1. Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy
2 The Bones and Joints
3 Inflammation, Soft-Tissue Injuries and Musculoskeletal Disorders
4 Prevention of Fractures
Section II: Fractures and Dislocation
5 Fractures (General Principles)
6 Injuries Around the Shoulder
7 Injuries of the Arm
8 Injuries of the Elbow
9 Injuries of the Forearm
10 Injuries of the Wrist
11 Injuries of the Hand
12 Injuries of the Spine
13 Injuries of the Pelvis and Chest
14 Injuries of the Hip
15 Injuries of the Thigh
16 Injuries of the Knee
17 Injuries of the Leg
18 Injuries of the Ankle and Foot
19 Emergency Management of a Polytrauma Patient
Section III: Regional Conditions
20 Locomotion and Gait
21 Regional Orthopaedic Soft-Tissue Lesions of the Shoulder, Elbow, Forearm and Wrist
22 The Hand
23 Spine
24 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Hip
25 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Knee
26 Regional Orthopaedic Conditions at the Ankle and Foot
Section IV: Deformity
27 Deformity
28 The Poliomyelitis
29 Infections of the Bones and Joints
30 Metabolic Bone Diseases
31 Bone Tumours
32 Lesions of the Brachial Plexus
33 Peripheral Nerve Injuries
34 Arthritides
35 Arthrodesis, Arthroplasty and Osteotomy
Section V: Paediatric and Geriatric Conditions
36 Common Paediatric and Adolescent
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Fractures
37 Geriatrics: Orthopaedics and Physiotherapy
Section VI: Miscellaneous Disorders
38 Amputations
39 Sports Medicine
40 Yoga and Physiotherapy
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: June 15, 2026
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
PK
Prakash P Kotwal
Prakash Kotwal attained his MS (Orthopaedics) from M G M. Medical College, Indore, India in 1977 and joined the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. After serving in the department of Orthopaedics at AIIMS in various positions, he is presently working as Professor and Head of the department. He is recipient of WHO Fellowship, Indo-German Fellowship and IOA Travelling Fellowship. He has been a visiting Professor in Orthopaedics to the B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal in 2001. He has authored two text books, published over 100 scientific articles in national and international journals and has contributed more than 26 chapters in various text books.
RM
Richa Mahajan
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Healthcare and Allied Sciences G.D. Goenka University Gurgaon Sohna Road, Gurgaon - 122103 (Haryana) INDIA