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Orthopedics for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Students

An Introductory Guide

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Authors:
  1. John A. Gracy

    1. Chattanooga, USA

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  • Provides PA/NP students with the tools to recognize and begin treatment of most common orthopedic problems
  • Proceeds anatomically from upper to lower extremity and the spine, utilizing a practical chapter format
  • Concise coverage for a well-rounded presentation of everything orthopedic PA/NP students need to know

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-3

  3. History, Physical Exam, and Diagnostic Testing

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    Pages 5-15

  4. The Operating Room

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    Pages 17-26

  5. The Hand and Wrist

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    Pages 27-52

  6. The Elbow and Forearm

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    Pages 53-80

  7. The Shoulder and Humerus

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    Pages 81-103

  8. The Foot and Ankle

    • John A. Gracy
    Pages 105-139

  9. The Knee and Leg

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    Pages 141-166

  10. The Hip and Thigh

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    Pages 167-195

  11. The Spine

    • John A. Gracy
    Pages 197-223

  12. Tumors

    • A. Luke Shiver
    Pages 225-241

  13. Pediatric Orthopedics

    • John A. Gracy
    Pages 243-258

  14. Rheumatological Disorders

    • John A. Gracy
    Pages 259-275

  15. Compartment Syndrome

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    Pages 277-279

  16. Correction to: Tumors

    • A. Luke Shiver
    Pages C1-C1

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 281-284
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About this book

This practical introductory guide provides PA/NP students with the tools to recognize and begin treatment of the most common orthopedic problems, to avoid missing critical diagnoses, and to serve as a base of knowledge to which they can add depending on their chosen career path. Utilizing this concise text, PA/NP students will gain a basic familiarity with how to describe a problem (including imaging) to an orthopedic surgeon as well as how to begin treatment. In addition, the student should have no difficulty passing the orthopedic portion of the PA/NP credentialing exams. 

The essentials of imaging, fracture description and operating room procedures are presented first. Then, proceeding anatomically from upper to lower extremity and the spine, chapters utilize a user-friendly chapter format covering fractures, dislocations and trauma as well as non-traumatic injury, focusing on pathophysiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and brief treatment protocols. Since many PAs are office-based, only the highlights of surgery are presented, with an emphasis on what to look for regarding post-operative complications as well as the goals of the rehabilitation process (both non-operative and post-operative).


Many books intended for orthopedic PA/NP students are written for those already in practice, usually providing far more information than the student can absorb in the usual 4-week orthopedic rotation, while others tend to skip important areas. This guide provides concise yet comprehensive coverage for a well-rounded presentation of everything orthopedic PA/NP students need to know to succeed. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Chattanooga, USA

    John A. Gracy

About the author

John A. Gracy, MD, FAAOS, The Orthopedic Specialists, Chattanooga, TN, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Orthopedics for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Students

  • Book Subtitle: An Introductory Guide

  • Authors: John A. Gracy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04406-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04405-2Published: 14 June 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04406-9Published: 13 June 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 284

  • Number of Illustrations: 65 b/w illustrations, 108 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine

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