Growing up in a rural Hampshire village during the immediate post-war years, Peter and his companions lead a carefree existence roaming the countryside at will and finding adventures round every corner. Their great hero is an artist living hermit-like on the edge of the forest, universally known as Jimmy the Saint. Jimmy holds them spellbound with tales of the village’s past: Chirper Edwards the ineffectual town-crier; No-Good Naughton and Freddy the Fop, the Squire’s disreputable forebears; Stoyan the Jutish warrior, and Morgana the pagan goddess. How smugglers once swaggered along tunnels beneath the Square, highwaymen shared their loot at Harry’s turnpike and mythical creatures – the grampus, screech-owl and cockatrice – awaited unsuspecting wayfarers in the neighbouring woodland. But all is not as it seems, nor Jimmy the man they’d taken him to be, as Peter – now a university lecturer – discovers by chance some forty years later. He and his wife, Helen, set out to trace such rumours to their source, discover the truth behind the man’s sudden disappearance and the background he’d never discuss. The story that emerges is one of espionage and insanity, homicide and betrayal, with Jimmy implicated at every stage. As the evidence mounts and the pace of the investigation quickens Peter realizes that he, too, has played a part in his hero’s downfall. The clues have been there all along, revealed in Mappa Mundi, Jimmy’s final picture, the search for which uncovers a narrative darker and more sinister than anything the artist himself could have imagined. Chorus Endings is a fast-moving, light-hearted novel with unexpected twists and darkly sinister undertones. As such it will appeal to fans of authors such as Robert Harris and Anne Tyler alike.

This leading introductory textbook of orthopaedics provides medical students, trainee surgeons and other health professionals with an invaluable overview of this important specialty. Praised in previous editions for the systematic approach, balanced content and easy-to-read style, the new edition has been brought fully up to date, with additional d

Praised in previous editions for its systematic approach, balanced content and easy-to-read style, this new edition has been brought completely up to date. Reflecting the changing pattern of musculoskeletal disease around the world, the book includes revised and expanded sections on developments in molecular biology and genetics and demonstrates new imaging technologies. Integrating chapters on basic science with clinical applications, the book contains more than 800 illustrations and new anatomical detail, providing a clear, pictorial account of the subject. It is a superb introduction to the parent book, Apley's System of Orthopaedics and Trauma.

A comprehensive but easily accessible summary of hand and wrist conditions, this handbook contains details of classifications, nerve root values and outcomes. It is a well-structured revision tool for the Hand Diploma and highly relevant for trainees for their attachment. Therapists and others will also find this to be a useful reference.

Rev. ed. of: Apley's system of orthopaedics and fractures / A. Graham Apley, Louis Solomon, Selvadurai Nayagam. 8th ed. 2001.

Front Cover -- Dedication -- Apley's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Fractures -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- PART 1: General Orthopaedics -- 1. Diagnosis in Orthopaedics -- 2. Infection -- 3. Rheumatic Disorders -- 4. Gout and Pseudogout -- 5. Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders -- 6. Osteonecrosis and Osteochondritis -- 7. Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders -- 8. Genetic Disorders, Dysplasias and Malformations -- 9. Tumours -- 10. Neuromuscular Disorders -- 11. Peripheral Nerve Injuries -- 12. Principles of Operative Treatment -- PART 2: Regional Orthopaedics -- 13. The Shoulder -- 14. The Elbow -- 15. The Wrist -- 16. The Hand -- 17. The Neck -- 18. The Back -- 19. The Hip -- 20. The Knee -- 21. The Ankle and Foot -- PART 3: Fractures and Joint Injuries -- 22. Management of Major Injuries -- 23. Fractures and Joint Injuries -- 24. Fractures - Principles of Treatment -- 25. Complications of Fractures -- 26. Injuries of the Shoulder and Upper Arm -- 27. Injuries of the Elbow and Forearm -- 28. Injuries of the Wrist and Hand -- 29. Injuries of the Spine and Thorax -- 30. Fractures of the Pelvis -- 31. Injuries of the Hip and Femur -- 32. Injuries of the Knee and Leg -- 33. Injuries of the Ankle and Foot

Since the publication of the first edition in 1959, Apley's System of Orthopaedics and Fractures has been an essential textbook for those seeking to understand the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, its diseases, and its response to trauma. As the leading textbook of modern orthopaedics for over 50 years, this book is a testament to the late Alan Apley's skills as a teacher, and the care and forethought he brought to the presentation of the content. The current authors have developed and extended this foundation to produce a thoroughly modern textbook of orthopaedic surgery, bringing contemporary expertise while retaining the book's characteristic philosophy and approach. They are joined by a selection of expert contributors from around the world who provide added material on a wide variety of subjects— including radiology, open fractures, neuromuscular disorders, and inflammatory arthropathies. This ninth edition echoes its predecessors in following Apley's approach to the orthopaedic patient. As before, the work is divided into three sections: General Orthopaedics, Regional Orthopaedics, and Fractures and Joint Injuries. The material has been fully updated and revised and includes more than 1,000 illustrations. Apley's System's wide readership of practicing orthopaedic surgeons, postgraduate trainees and residents in orthopaedics and general surgery, A&E specialists, and physiotherapists is evidence of the authors' ability to instruct and inspire. The book is a truly fitting introduction to modern-day orthopaedics.

Written by a team of world-leading experts in the field, who have published extensively For primary care physicians, haematologists, surgeons and other healthcare professionals with an interest in thromboprophylaxis Discusses both medical and surgical thromboprophylaxis and includes all relevant guidelines for thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy Thoroughly revised and updated new edition This second edition of the Handbook of Thromboprophylaxis expands upon the role of anticoagulants in clinical practice. In addition, it summarises key papers in the field and provides evidence-based guidelines for the use of anticoagulants in routine day-to-day practice.