Musculo-skeletal Problems in Emergency Medicine provides guidelines on the history taking and examination of patients with musculo-skeletal problems. The book starts by explaining the pathology of musculo-skele tal injuries, describing the wide range of non-traumatic musculo-skele tal problems encountered in the emergency room. Each section of the bo dy is then dealt with in detail, with advice given on the management o f specific patient presentations. Throughout, emphasis is placed on th e diagnosis of traumatic and non-traumatic injuries, and detailed guid ance provided on their initial...

Essential Sports Medicine is a brand new core text for medical and physiotherapy students and General Practitioners who want a comprehensive yet concise practical guide to the biomechanics and physiology of sporting injuries and treatment.

The book takes a multi-disciplinary approach and is organised into regional and sports-specific injuries. The book also covers the team physician's role, acute management, drugs in sport, and rehabilitation techniques. High quality functional anatomical diagrams and photographs are included as well as Key Points boxes to...