COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS. A HANDBOOK

- Each chapter focuses on a specific joint or region of the body
- Features extremely accessible writing, making it useful for busy professionals or students
- Illustrated with photographs and easy-to-understand flow charts
- Includes information on Meaningful Use legislation for primary care providers treating patients with musculoskeletal problems.

Healthcare providers are increasingly called upon to identify and manage complex musculoskeletal issues in their patients. Common Musculoskeletal Problems, Second Edition, is an excellent point-of-care resource for healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat patients presenting with common musculoskeletal complaints. Each chapter in this book focuses on a specific joint or region and discusses anatomy, red flags, approach to the patient, and common clinical presentations and management. This new edition includes information on Meaningful Use legislation as well as meaningful use flow sheets and physical examination tearsheets that provide step-by-step guidelines for management and follow-up of a patient’s problem. These materials are formatted to easily fit into an electronic medical record. This book is a valuable curriculum outline and resource for medical students, primary care residents, physician assistants, and athletic training students.

Author
James M. Daniels, MD, MPH. Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery Vice Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine. Director, SIU Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Springfield, IL, USA.

Table of contents (16 chapters)
1.Introduction
2.The Cervical Spine
3.The Shoulder
4.The Elbow
5.The Hand and Wrist
6.The Fingers
7.Lumbosacral Spine
8.The Hip
9.The Knee
10.The Ankle
11.The Foot
12.Pediatric Musculoskeletal Complaints
13.The Acutely Swollen/Painful Joint
14.Musculoskeletal Radiology
15.Soft Tissue Injuries
16.The Preparticipation Physical Exam