Foreword by Henry R. Cowell, M.D., ph.D., wii
Preface, ix
About the Author, xi
Acknowledgments, xiii
Section I Basic Musculoskeletal Science and its Application
1 Introduction: The Past and the Present, 1
2 Normal Structure and Function of Musculoskeletal
Tissues, 7
3 Reactions of Musculoskeletal Tissues to Disorders and
Injuries, 29
4 Some Important Pairs of Clinical Terms, 51
5 Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Injuries, 61
6 General Principles and Specific Methods of
Musculoskeletal Treatment, 91
Section II Musculoskeletal Disorders-General and Specific
7 Common Normal Variations, 117
8 Congenital abnormalities, 131
9 Generalized and Disseminated Disorders of Bone, 183
10 Inflammatory Disorders of ones and Joints, 207
11 Deorders of Epiphyses and Epiphyseal Growth, 339
12 Neuromuscular Disorders, 303
13 Disorders of Epiphyses and Epiphyseal Growth, 339
14 Neoplasms of Musculoskeletal Tisues, 379
Section III Musculoskeletal Injuries
15 Fractures and Joint Injuries--General Features, 417
16 Specific Fractures and Joint Injuries in Childrn, 499
17 Specific Fractures and Joint Injuries in Adults, 561
Section IV Research
18 The Philosophy and Naure of Medical Research with One
Example, 657
Index, 673