Churchill's Pocketbook of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rheumatology offers a practical guide to these three combined disciplines in a handy pocketbook format and is ideal for medical students, junior doctors and trainees. The book is perfect for clinical placements in orthopaedics, emergency medicine, rheumatology and general practice, as well as during the undergraduate musculoskeletal anatomy course. - The book guides the reader through effective history taking, patient examination, and the selection and interpretation of routine investigations. - There are sections on anatomy, paediatrics and trauma assessment, including pre- and post-operative care and complications, together with a comprehensive section on the common medications used in all three specialties. - The book will help improve a reader's diagnostic skills and inform about current treatment options - In this second edition the authors have updated the content to reflect changes in surgical practice and advances in therapeutics, as well as the molecular understanding of genetic and inflammatory disorders. - Details of common procedures have been added. - The updated layout has new 'overview' and 'hints and tips' boxes. - The aim of the revision has been to provide concise and important information to both medical students revising for their exams, but also to junior doctors in their first years following graduation.

This reference is designed by clinical specialists to assist with treatment decisions. Each title in the 'Rapid Reference' series provides standard core content combined with the additional information, such as FAQs and patient organizations, needed by the GP to provide effective patient care.

La segunda edición de la obra, perteneciente a la colección Churchill's Pocketbook, constituye una guía práctica para estas tres disciplinas combinándolas en un manejable libro en formato bolsillo. Referencia ideal para los R1, para las rotaciones clínicas en ortopedia, medicina de emergencias, reumatología y medicina de familia, así como para los estudiantes de medicina en aquellas asignaturas que cubren la parte de anatomía musculoesquelética. Proporciona la información esencial de cada región corporal incluyendo en cada punto información anatómica, datos de exploración, investigación y manejo de la patología. Cuenta con ilustraciones y figuras allí donde es necesario profundizar en un concepto o complementar la explicación. Refleja los cambios en la práctica quirúrgica y los avances terapéuticos, además del enfoque molecular de los trastornos genéticos e inflamatorios. Incluye información más completa sobre las técnicas habituales e incorpora apartados nuevos que presentan la información de una forma muy visual, como «Perspectiva general» y «Consejos prácticos».