This new edition presents a logically arranged and readily accessible source of practical information for general practitioners, veterinary surgeons studying for certificate level qualifications in surgery, veterinary students, nurses and technicians. The manual covers investigation of lameness, and other musculoskeletal disorders, principles of orthopaedic surgery and the management of disorders affecting specific joints. Imaging and operative technique sections provide a ready practical reference.
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Foreword
Preface
Section 1: Lameness investigation
1 Normal locomotion
Neil Burton and Gordon Brown
2 Lameness examination
Harry Scott
3 Imaging
Thomas W. Maddox
4 Sampling and laboratory investigation
Emma Scurrell and Gareth Arthurs
Section 2: Musculoskeletal disorders
5 The normal joint
Richard Barrett Jolley and Rebecca Lewis
6 Arthritis
Ralph Abercromby, John Innes and Dylan Clements
7 Diseases and disorders of bone
Gareth Arthurs and Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
8 Disturbances of growth and bone development
Gareth Arthurs and Sorrel Langley-Hobbs
9 Muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
Angus Anderson
10 Diseases of muscle and the neuromuscular junction
G. Diane Shelton
11 Tumours of the musculoskeletal system
Nicholas J. Bacon
12 Neurological causes of lameness
Sebastien Behr and Simona Tiziana Radaelli
Section 3: Principles of orthopaedic surgery
13 Principles of orthopaedic surgery
Rob Pettitt
14 Surgical instruments and implants
John Lapish and David Strong
15 Arthroscopy
Bernadette Van Ryssen and John Lapish
16 Complications of orthopaedic surgery
Simon Roch
17 Postoperative management and rehabilitation
Briony Alderson, Rob Pettitt and Louise Dale
Section 4: Management of specific disorders, ordered by individual joints
18 The shoulder
Steve Butterworth and Rob Pettitt
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
19 The elbow
Neil Burton
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
20 The carpus
Stephen Clarke and Jonathan Pink
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
21 The distal limb
Mike Guilliard
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
22 The hip
Toby J. Gemmill and Bill Oxley
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
23 The Stifle Mike Farrell
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
24 The tarsus
Rob Pettitt, Gareth Arthurs, Brian Beale Don Hulse
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
25 The temporomandibular joint
Andy Moores
Imaging Techniques: Thomas W. Maddox
Index
