Common Musculoskeletal Problems

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Introduction

   • James M. Daniels, M. Rebecca Hoffman

   Pages 1-3

3. The Cervical Spine

   • James M. Daniels, Joel Kary

   Pages 5-13

4. The Shoulder

   • James M. Daniels

   Pages 15-23

5. The Elbow

   • Jerry Goddard, Matthew Goddard

   Pages 25-31

6. The Hand and Wrist

   • James M. Daniels, Bill Shinavier

   Pages 33-41

7. Lumbosacral Spine

   • James M. Daniels, Per Freitag, Eric Ley

   Pages 43-51

8. The Hip

   • Jared Price, Erica Miller

   Pages 53-58

9. The Knee

   • M. Rebecca Hoffman, Becky J. Hanna

   Pages 59-68

10. The Ankle

    • James M. Daniels, Joe Cygan, M. Rebecca Hoffman

    Pages 69-77

11. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Complaints

    • K. Anjali Singh, Keith Gabriel

    Pages 79-88

12. The Acute Swollen/Painful Joint

    • M. Rebecca Hoffman, J. Kevin Dorsey, Jerry E. Kruse

    Pages 89-94

13. Musculoskeletal Radiology

    • David Olysav

    Pages 95-100

14. Soft Tissue Injuries

    • James M. Lynch, Sue Stanley-Green

    Pages 101-112

15. The Preparticipation Physical Exam

    • Timothy Von Fange, Jill K. Wirth

    Pages 113-126

16. Back Matter

    Pages 127-157

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This book is designed to act as an off-the-shelf guide to assist health care providers evaluating patients presenting with common musculoskeletal complaints in the primary care setting. The result of a $750,000 research grant that studied how comfortable primary care providers felt when treating musculoskeletal conditions, this book addresses the common finding that family physcians felt unprepared despite frequently seeing these types of complaints. Since the primary care physician operates in a different environment than an orthopedic surgeon, the approach to the patient presenting in the primary care clinic must also differ from the specialist's approach. This book has been divided into chapters covering major body regions and injuries, and each chapter includes: Red flags, which are conditions requiring immediate treatment and referral; basic anatomy of the body region; Clinical evaluation techniques and tear sheets for use during examination; Common clinical diagnoses; and disposition of the patient illustrated with helpful flow charts.

From the reviews:

“This primer provides on-the-spot information on common musculoskeletal issues for primary care providers. … provide good, basic information on common musculoskeletal problems, the book is best suited for trainees such as medical students, physician assistant students, and residents. … It covers a nice range of topics related to common musculoskeletal problems in every major category. … This book may be quite useful for medical students or residents who are learning diagnosis and evaluation of musculoskeletal problems.” (Jessica Favero Butts, Doody’s Review Service, January, 2011)

• Program, Quincy Family Practice Residency, Quincy, USA

  James Daniels

• Springfield, USA

  M. Rebecca Hoffman

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