This highly illustrated text provides comprehensive coverage of the examination of patients with joint or periarticular disease. It includes full details of joint aspiration, injection techniques and examination of synovial fluid. This 2nd Edition contains more practical procedures than ever before, with new coverage of biopsy and epidural injections. All chapters have been revised and expanded to include more illustrations.

The assessment and management of rheumatic diseases is challenging and many doctors are not confident of their abilities in this area. This book offers practical advice and information for those who need to learn rapidly the essentials of modern clinical rheumatology. Written for senior house officers and residents in general (internal) medicine, health professionals in rheumatology, primary care doctors and medical students will also find it useful. *Up-to-date information about new therapies *Essentials of common and uncommon rheumatic diseases listed *Practical advice on selecting...

This atlas draws on an outstanding collection of illustrations to produce an invaluable guide to the recognition and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Section One describes the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, known risk factors and the characteristic examination findings. Section Two reviews the principal investigations and tests by which a diagnosis is confirmed, including both radiographic and other imaging, and standard laboratory tests. The thoughtful structure of the contents and the attention to detail in the layout of this volume ensure that the atlas achieves its objective of providing...

A trustworthy clinical companion, the textbook offers best practice and management strategies for these common joint diseases.
Formerly published as Osteoarthritis, the extensively revised third edition of the Oxford Textbook of Osteoarthritis and Crystal Arthropathy provides up-to-date and evidence-based guidance on how to assess, diagnose, and manage patients. A prestigious and international author team ensure information is expert and relevant-this is a practical tool for clinicians managing people with osteoarthritis, gout, and other crystal-associated arthritis.
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