The Shoulder Made Easy
This book provides a concise and up-to-date resource on common shoulder disorders. The reader will learn about various shoulder conditions, their presentation, evaluation and management. Anatomy, biomechanics, function, clinical history taking and ex
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The Shoulder Made Easy
Charalambos Panayiotou Charalambous
The Shoulder Made Easy
Charalambos Panayiotou Charalambous Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and School of Medicine University of Central Lancashire Blackpool, Lancashire UK
ISBN 978-3-319-98907-5 ISBN 978-3-319-98908-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98908-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934462 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 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. The sketches included in this book were drawn by Robert Brownlow and the figures by Chrysanthos Therapontos, commissioned by CP Charalambous. The copyright is held by CP Charalambous. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
I dedicate this book to my parents and to all my special teachers and trainers.
Preface
This book aims to provide the reader with a basic understanding of commonly encountered shoulder conditions and guide as to how these may be managed. It is directed to a wide audience ranging from undergraduate students to those in postgraduate training or in full practice. I hope that medical professionals (medical students, general practitioners, orthopaedic surgeons) as well as allied health professionals (physiotherapists) will find this book of use. It aims to transmit knowledge that one may call upon in day-to-day clinical practice but also help prepare those with upcoming exams (undergraduate medical, MRCS, FRCS (Orth)). This book attempts to present information in an easily read, succinct way and break down a vast complex subject into small, manageable sections. In particular, this book tries to unpick and explain those concepts of shoulder surgery that may be difficult to understand. An attempt is made to provide the reader with
