Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb
The second edition of this book provides a practical guide to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in orthopedics for both the upper and lower limb. Extensively revised chapters provide detailed step-by-step instructions on how to pe
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Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb
K. Mohan Iyer • Wasim S. Khan Editors
Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb Second Edition
Editors K. Mohan Iyer London UK
Wasim S. Khan Addenbrooke Hospital Cambridge UK
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I have written this dedication with a very heavy mind full of fond memories for my late respected teacher, Mr. Geoffrey V. Osborne, without whose constant encouragement and freedom I could not have written this book. Such teachers are extremely rare to spot these days where the turmoil of daily life overtakes one’s ambitions, duties, and career aspirations. I have a remarkable store of personal and academic memories of him, with whom I had spent 4 long years at the University of Liverpool, UK, during which time I rarely looked upon him as my teacher, as he was more of a close friend and father to me.
To the memory of my respected teacher (Late) Mr. Geoffrey V. Osborne And loving thanks to My wife, Mrs. Nalini K. Mohan My Daughter, Deepa Iyer, MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAFRM(RACP) My Son-in-Law, Kanishka B My son, Rohit Iyer, BE (IT) My Daughter-in-Law, Deepti B.U My grandsons, Vihaan and Kiaan
Foreword
The principles of musculoskeletal medicine have been around for quite a while and date back to a time when we only had our five senses to rely on. The “look, feel, move” paradigm is engrained in the minds of us “simpleton orthopods,” and allows us to be safe, efficient, and effective, guiding us to formulate accurate diagnosis and appropriate management, and to objectively assess whether
