Bedside Clinics in Orthopedics (Beyond Cases) 3rd Edition

Description

Bedside Clinics in Orthopedics (Beyond Cases) 3rd Edition

Bedside Clinics in Orthopedics (Beyond Cases), Third Edition by Upendra Kumar is a comprehensive and examination-oriented clinical guide designed primarily for postgraduate orthopedic students, residents and trainees. Published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, it provides a structured approach to bedside examination, case presentation, clinical reasoning and viva preparation.

The book helps readers progress systematically from history-taking and physical examination to differential diagnosis, appropriate investigations and clinical management planning. Its practical format supports both day-to-day ward work and preparation for university and postgraduate orthopedic examinations.

In addition to commonly encountered long and short cases, the book addresses clinical examination techniques, orthopedic special tests, radiological interpretation, instruments, implants, procedures and frequently discussed viva topics.

Key Features

• Comprehensive third edition with updated clinical content
• Designed for postgraduate orthopedic students and residents
• Provides a systematic approach to orthopedic history-taking
• Explains detailed musculoskeletal physical examination
• Covers presentation of common long and short cases
• Helps readers formulate differential diagnoses
• Connects clinical findings with appropriate investigations
• Explains commonly used orthopedic special tests
• Supports interpretation of radiographs and other imaging
• Includes discussion of instruments, implants and procedures
• Useful for bedside teaching, ward rounds and case discussions
• Provides practical support for viva and clinical examinations
• Suitable for rapid revision before postgraduate examinations
• Emphasizes accurate and organized case presentation

Clinical Examination Skills

• Orthopedic history-taking
• General physical examination
• Gait and posture assessment
• Examination of deformity and swelling
• Measurement of limb length
• Assessment of joint movement
• Evaluation of muscle power
• Motor and sensory examination
• Reflex testing
• Peripheral-nerve examination
• Vascular assessment of the limbs
• Application of orthopedic special tests
• Interpretation of clinical signs
• Formation of a differential diagnosis
• Selection of appropriate investigations

Regional Examination

• Shoulder examination
• Elbow examination
• Wrist and hand examination
• Hip examination
• Knee examination
• Ankle and foot examination
• Cervical-spine examination
• Thoracic-spine examination
• Lumbosacral-spine examination
• Upper-limb neurological examination
• Lower-limb neurological examination

Major Clinical Areas

• Fractures and dislocations
• Acute and chronic orthopedic trauma
• Congenital and developmental disorders
• Pediatric orthopedic conditions
• Degenerative joint disease
• Inflammatory joint disease
• Bone and joint infections
• Tuberculosis of bones, joints and spine
• Metabolic bone disease
• Bone and soft-tissue tumors
• Spinal disorders and deformities
• Peripheral-nerve injuries
• Sports-related injuries
• Hip and knee disorders
• Shoulder and upper-limb disorders
• Foot and ankle conditions

Examination-Oriented Content

• Long-case presentation
• Short-case presentation
• Spot diagnosis
• Orthopedic instruments
• Common implants and prostheses
• Splints, casts and traction
• Radiograph interpretation
• CT and MRI interpretation
• Common orthopedic procedures
• Postoperative case assessment
• Frequently asked viva questions
• Clinical examination checklists

Recommended For

• MS Orthopedics students
• DNB Orthopedics candidates
• FCPS Orthopedics candidates
• Postgraduate orthopedic residents
• Senior MBBS students
• Intern doctors and house officers
• Doctors working in orthopedic wards
• Students preparing for clinical and viva examinations
• Orthopedic teachers and clinical instructors
• Medical colleges and institutional libraries