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CONTENT

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BASICS

Orthopaedic Emergencies and Red Flags 

Fracture principles -  Video

Approach to orthopaedic x-rays - Video 

Complications of fractures

Open fractures -  Video

Approach to the multiple injured patient -  Video

Orthopaedic history and examination

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INJURIES

Adult injuries

Injuries around the shoulder girdle

Humeral shaft fractures

Elbow injuries

Forearm injuries

Distal radius fractures

Pelvis and acetabulum fractures

Hip fractures and dislocations

Femur fractures

Knee dislocations

Ankle and Plafond fractures

Foot fractures

Lower limb soft tissue injuries

Upper limb soft tissue injuries

Common soft tissue injuries

Paediatric injuries and conditions 

Approach to an injured child

Paediatric fractures: a general approach

Non-accidental injuries in children

Proximal upper limb injuries 

Forearm injuries Video

Lower limb injuries

Clubfoot in children

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BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS 

Basics - Video

Acute infections in adults Video

Chronic infections in adults 

Orthopaedic Infections in Children Video

Hand infections Video

HIV in Orthopaedic Patients

Spinal Tuberculosis - Video

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Masses 

Approach to a mass - Video

Common Bone Tumors - Video

Swollen painful limb in a child

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HAND INJURIES & CONDITIONS

Acute tendon injuries

Metacarpal and phalangeal fractures

Scaphoid fractures

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Dupuytren's disease

Thumb arthritis

Wrist ganglions

Nerve Injuries of the hand and forearm

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ATRAUMATIC CONDITIONS

Osteoarthritis

Approach to patient with multiple painful joints

Approach to swollen painful knee

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Skills

Examination: 

HandShoulder, Elbow, 

Spine, Hip, Knee, Gait

 

Emergency skills:  

Plaster application

Slings

traction femur

cones calipers c-spine

clearing c-spine 

wound debridement

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This is a free orthopedic text book which we have developed with colleagues from the Orthopaedic Department, University of Cape Town. It is hosted on a UCT platform and chapters and be dowloaded via PDF documents.

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Based on consensus from experts

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Augmented with videos

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