Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants
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- 1st Edition - April 12, 2013
- Imprint: Saunders
- Authors: Sara D Rynders, Jennifer Hart
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 2 5 3 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 4 8 7 3 - 0
The first reference of its kind designed specifically for PAs, Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants is a comprehensive, portable handbook that helps you master orthopaedic phys… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe first reference of its kind designed specifically for PAs, Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants is a comprehensive, portable handbook that helps you master orthopaedic physical examination and history taking, imaging interpretation and diagnosis, and treatment strategies - essential knowledge that directly affects your patient care. Authors Sara Rynders and Jennifer Hart present precisely the diagnostic and procedural information you need with this easy-to-use, PA-focused orthopaedic resource!
- Learn how to interpret and correlate lab and diagnostic procedures, reach an accurate diagnosis, formulate effective treatment plans, and implement therapeutic strategies.
- Quickly grasp pertinent information with brief, bulleted text enhanced with clear diagrams and images.
- Easily follow the guidelines for each procedure thanks to consistent headings in each chapter and a handy outline format.
- See how to perform 14 key joint injections with online videos demonstrating elbow joint injection, knee joint injection, medial epicondyle injection, subacromial injection, digital block, and more.
- Access the entire text and illustrations online at www.expertconsult.com.
Patients are increasingly being referred to Physician Assistants by primary carers and specialists. PAs working in a surgical orthopaedic office make up 9.7% of the 68,000 PAs in practice. And for PAs working in other areas, a majority of their patients will have a musculoskeletal problem. Altogether the potential market for an orthopaedic handbook aimed specifically at PAs in practice and PA students is over 34,000. Up until now, they have had to rely on large reference works aimed at orthopaedic surgeons or primary care references. PAs have very specific duties which include performing comprehensive and problem focused history and physical exams; interpret and correlate lab and diagnostic procedures; differential diagnosis; formulate treatment plans; implement therapeutic intervention; exercise judgement on problems requiring consultation, referral, or evaluation by the supervising orthopaedic surgeon or other health care professionals; performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; assist in surgery, conduct hospital rounds, write orders; order, prescribe, dispense, and administer medication, orthosis, orthotics, braces and other orthopaedic devices; evaluate, screen and council patient on health maintenance and promote utilization of community resources; design, conduct and/or participate in research studies, manage databases and perform quality assurance.
Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants
will be designed to function as a quick, but comprehensive reference on orthopaedic physical examination and history-taking, imaging and diagnostics, diagnosis and treatment strategies. To compliment the role that a physician assistant plays in a typical orthopaedic or primary care practice, the text will be more diagnostically and procedurally based with less emphasis on surgical techniques.1. Spine
2. Shoulder and Humerus
3. Elbow and Forearm
4. Wrist and Hand
5. Pelvis
6. Hip and Femur
7. Knee and Lower Leg
8 Foot and Ankle
9. Pediatrics
10. Orthopaedic Tumors and Masses
11. Splinting and Casting
12. Wound Care
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 12, 2013
- Imprint: Saunders
- No. of pages: 440
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781455725311
- eBook ISBN: 9780323248730
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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