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Informationen zum Autor Francis Morris , Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Jim Wardrope , Emeritus Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Paul Hattam , Principal Physiotherapist and Director, The Physios, Sheffield, UK Klappentext Soft tissue problems are very common, with one in four people at any one time suffering with a musculoskeletal disorder. ABC of Soft Tissue Disorders is a practical, fully illustrated guide to their assessment and treatment.Structured by body part, each chapter provides guidance on assessment, treatment and management, and covers common conditions such as sprains and strains, tendinopathy, ligament injuries, and sciatica. With particular focus on shoulders, back and knee problems (reflecting the frequency and complexity of problems in these parts of the body), it provides guidance on the essential history and examination required to reach an accurate diagnosis.Written by an expert author team, ABC of Soft Tissue Disorders is important reading for all general practitioners, nurse practitioners, junior doctors and medical students working in a range of settings, including emergency, minor injury departments, as well as in orthopaedics and rheumatology. Zusammenfassung Soft tissue problems are very common, with one in four people at any one time suffering with a musculoskeletal disorder. ABC of Soft Tissue Disorders is a practical, fully illustrated guide to their assessment and treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors vii 1 Introduction to Musculoskeletal Medicine 1 Jim Wardrope 2 Soft Tissue Problems of the Neck 12 Michael Athanassacopoulos and Neil Chiverton 3 Back Pain 19 Ben Cooper, Richard J. Follett and Neil Chiverton 4 Shoulder: Sub-acromial Pathology 25 Lennard Funk 5 Shoulder: The Articular Structures 33 Lennard Funk 6 Elbow 40 David Stanley and Santosh Venkatachalam 7 Soft Tissue Disorders at the Wrist 45 David Knott 8 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Hand 50 Helen Cugnoni 9 Common Soft Tissue Disorders of the Hip 55 Alison Smeatham 10 Soft Tissue Knee Injuries 62 Paul M. Sutton 11 Non-traumatic Knee Problems 68 Jim Wardrope and Paul M. Sutton 12 Calf and Shin Problems 72 Roger Dalton, Mark B. Davies and Ashley Jones 13 Soft Tissue Injuries of the Ankle 77 Hasan Qayyum, Chris M. Blundell and Joanna Ollerenshaw 14 The Foot 84 Sherif Hemaya and Carolyn Chadwick Index 89 ...