The 5-Minute Orthopaedic Consult

Another trusted resource for your mobile & desktop platforms

Author(s): Frank J. Frassica, MD, Paul D. Sponseller, MD, John H. Wilckens, MD

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

A quick reference for the diagnosis and treatment of many orthopedic conditions.

The 5-Minute Orthopaedic Consult is designed to provide easy-to-use, subject-specific information during rapid consultations. The organization and indexing make this a valuable resource that can be used while seeing patients in the clinic or hospital setting by practitioners in orthopaedic surgery, family practice, primary care, emergency room practice, pediatrics, and gerontology.

Consistent presentation of information within each topic enables the user to scan over 250 orthopaedic problems to find specific information or to gain an overview of the whole topic within minutes.

Key Features:

New alphabetical organization
Includes Acromioclavicular joint arthritis, ankle instability, biceps tendon rupture, chordoma, desmoid tumor, epithelioid sarcoma, femoral shaft fracture in children, and many more!
Designed for rapid consultation on over 250 orthopaedic problems encountered by orthopaedic surgery, primary care, or ER practitioners.
Easy navigation through even complicated patient complaints.
Diagnosis Section for each condition covers signs and symptoms, physical examination, imaging procedures, pathologic findings and differential diagnosis
Provides comprehensive information on the management of each condition, including surgical and medical treatments, physical therapy, patient education, monitoring, and prognosis helpful list of references provided for each condition
Includes condensed discussions of relevant in-depth information such as etiology and pathogenesis
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