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Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants
- 2nd Edition - November 5, 2021
- Authors: Sara D Rynders, Jennifer Hart
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 0 9 8 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 0 9 8 5 - 9
Written by PAs for PAs, Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants, 2nd Edition, is the first and only orthopaedics text specifically designed for physician assistant practitioners a… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWritten by PAs for PAs, Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants, 2nd Edition, is the first and only orthopaedics text specifically designed for physician assistant practitioners and students. This comprehensive yet portable guide helps you master the essential knowledge that directly affects your patient care. Coauthors and physician assistants Sara Rynders and Jennifer Hart clearly present everything you need to know to manage orthopaedic issues in either a general practice or orthopaedic practice setting.
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Provides precisely the diagnostic and procedural information physician assistants need, covering orthopaedic physical examination and history taking, imaging interpretation and diagnosis, and treatment strategies for orthopaedic problems.
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Features brief, bulleted text, consistent headings in each chapter, an easy-to-follow outline format, and clear diagrams and images throughout.
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Demonstrates how to perform 14 key joint injections with online videos of elbow joint injection, knee joint injection, medial epicondyle injection, subacromial injection, digital block, and more.
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NEW to the 2nd Edition:
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ICD-10 codes to facilitate accurate coding and billing
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“Clinical Alert” boxes that highlight key information
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Quick-reference guide inside the front cover listing content by disorder name
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Concise review of common Orthopedic PANCE/PANRE topics
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Streamlined surgery content that focuses on need-to-know material
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A clearer, more direct writing style and updated content throughout, reflecting the most current research evidence and national and international guidelines
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Physician Assistant students and practicing Physician Assistants
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1. Spine
- Anatomy
- Cervical Spine
- Lumbar Spine
- Spondylolysis
- Adult Scoliosis
- Kyphosis
- Vertebral Compression Fracture
- Spinal Trauma and Spine Fractures
- 2. Shoulder and Humerus
- Anatomy of Joint
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Instability
- Superior Labral Tears and Biceps Tendon Disorders
- Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries and Disorders
- Fractures of the Shoulder
- Orthopaedic Procedures (Shoulder)
- 3. Elbow and Forearm
- Anatomy
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Olecranon Bursitis
- Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
- Elbow Sprain
- Acute Elbow Dislocations
- Forearm (Radius and Ulna) Fractures and Dislocations
- Radial Head Fractures
- Orthopaedic Procedures
- 4. Wrist and Hand
- Anatomy
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Distal Radius Fractures
- Trigger Finger
- Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis
- Scapholunate Ligament Injury
- Kienbock Disease
- Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear
- Osteoarthritis of The Wrist And Hand
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
- Nail Bed Injury
- Bennett Fracture
- Metacarpal Fractures
- Phalanx Fractures and Pip Joint Injuries
- Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Sprain
- Extensor Tendon Injuries
- Flexor Tendon Injuries
- Jersey Finger
- Finger Infections: Paronychia And Felon
- Orthopaedic Procedures
- 5. Pelvis
- Anatomy: Fig. 5.1
- Osteitis Pubis
- Apophysitis and Hip Pointers
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- 6. Hip and Femur
- Anatomy
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Hip
- Muscle Strains and Injuries (Adductors, Hamstring, Quadriceps)
- Greater Trochanteric Bursitis
- Snapping Hip
- Hip Fractures
- Femur Fracture
- Femoral Stress Fracture
- 7. Knee and Lower Leg
- Anatomy
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury
- Knee Dislocation
- Patella Chondromalacia
- Patella And Quadriceps Tendon Disorders
- Patella Instability
- Cartilage Injuries
- Knee Osteoarthritis
- Knee Bursitis
- Meniscus Injury
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
- Stress Fracture
- Fractures of The Knee (Patella, Distal Femur, Proximal Tibia)
- Tibial and Fibular Shaft Fractures
- Orthopaedic Procedures
- 8. Foot and Ankle
- Anatomy
- Ankle Fractures
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Morton’s (Intermetatarsal) Neuroma
- Diabetic Foot and Charcot Arthropathy
- Metatarsal Fractures (Including Jones Fracture)
- Lisfranc Fracture/Injury (Tarsometatarsal Joint Complex Injury)
- Phalangeal Fractures
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Achilles Tendinopathy And Rupture
- Ankle Sprain
- Cavovarus Foot Deformity
- Hallux Rigidus
- Hallux Valgus
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction or Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity (AAFD)
- Subtalar Joint Dislocation
- Calcaneal Fractures
- Orthopaedic Procedures
- 9. Pediatrics
- Introduction
- Pediatric Wrist Fractures
- Pediatric Forearm Fractures
- Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid’s Elbow)
- Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
- Pediatric Femur Fractures
- Pediatric Tibia/Fibula Fractures
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Developmental Dysplasia of The Hip
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Pes Planovalgus (Flat Feet)
- Clubfoot (Talipes Equinovarus Deformity)
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Little Leaguer’s Elbow
- Little Leaguer’s Shoulder (Proximal Humerus Epiphysiolysis)
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions
- Discoid Meniscus
- Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection
- Septic Arthritis
- 10. Orthopaedic Tumors and Masses
- Introduction
- Malignant Bone Disease
- Benign Bone Tumors
- 11. Splinting and Casting
- Introduction
- Pearls of Splinting And Casting
- Splints
- Casts
- Crux of Splinting And Casting
- 12. Wound Care and Suturing
- Wounds
- Sutures
- Index
- No. of pages: 480
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 5, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323709842
- eBook ISBN: 9780323709859
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Sara D Rynders
Affiliations and expertise
Physician Assistant, University of Virginia, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, VirginiaJH
Jennifer Hart
Affiliations and expertise
Physician Assistant, University of Virginia, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlottesville, Virginia