Part 1 Background knowledge 1. Introduction 3 2. History and clinical examination 7 3. Orthopaedic anatomy 29 4. Basic science in orthopaedics 41 5. Investigations 51 6. Methods of treatment 65 Part 2 Trauma 7. The principles of managing trauma 8. Immediate care and major incidents 9. Methods of managing trauma 119 10. Injuries to the face head and spine 11. Injuries to the trunk 161 12. Injuries to the upper limb 179 13. Hand injuries 215 14. Injuries to the lower limb 235 15. Sports injuries 277 Part 3 Orthopaedics 16. Osteoarthritis 287 17. Rheumatoid arthritis and other arthropathies 295 18. Bone and joint infections 305 19. Metabolic disease dysplasias, osteochondritis and neurological disorders 311 20. Granulomatous disorders and tumours 327 21. Deformities in children 337 22. Disorders of the shoulder and elbow 355 23. Disorders of the wrist and hand 363 24. Disorders of the hip and knee 379 25. Disorders of the ankle and foot 415 26. Disorders of the spine 431 Glossary 453 Index 459