Contributors.
Preface to fourth edition.

Preface to first edition.

Part 1: General principles.

1 Musculoskeletal structures and function.

2 Soft tissue injuries and healing.

3 Nerve injuries and repair.

4 Fractures and healing.

5 Fractures principles of management.

6 Complications of fractures.

7 Major trauma.

8 Congenital malformations.

9 Generalised orthopaedic conditions.

10 Inflammatory conditions.

11 Degenerative conditions.

12 Neoplastic conditions of bone and soft tissue.

13 Infections.

14 Metabolic diseases of bone.

15 Examination of the musculoskeletal system.

Part 2: Regional orthopaedics.

16 The forearm, wrist and hand.

17 The elbow.

18 The shoulder and upper arm.

19 The spine.

20 The pelvis.

21 The hip and thigh.

22 The knee and lower leg.

23 The foot and ankle.

24 Orthopaedic techniques.

Appendix.

Index