Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers
Primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) make decisions on a daily basis regarding treatments for musculoskeletal problems, including referrals to physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons and other specialists. Despit
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Jeffrey N. Katz Cheri A. Blauwet Andrew J. Schoenfeld Editors
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Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers
Jeffrey N. Katz • Cheri A. Blauwet Andrew J. Schoenfeld Editors
Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers
Editors Jeffrey N. Katz Department of Orthopedic Surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA Andrew J. Schoenfeld Department of Orthopedic Surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
Cheri A. Blauwet Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-68660-8 ISBN 978-3-319-68661-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68661-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017960169 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
More than a third of symptoms and complaints reported to primary care physicians are musculoskeletal in nature. Therefore, primary care providers are the frontline clinicians for most orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders. The basic premise of this book Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers, edited by Drs. Katz, Blauwet, and Schoenfeld, is to provide a concise educational tool and quick reference to primary care providers in order to give them a framework for diagnosis and early treatment of common musculoskeletal disorders. The editors have put together a comprehensive collection of chapters that provide an overview of the most common disorders that affect the upper and lower
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