| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xv, 814 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Orthopaedic wellness -- Psychosocial care of clients and their families -- Ergonomics -- Assessment and management of immobility -- Assessment and management of pain -- Anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system -- Genetics -- Assessment of the musculoskeletal system -- Diagnostic modalities for orthopaedic disorders -- Complications of orthopaedic disorders and orthopaedic surgery -- Perioperative considerations for the orthopaedic client -- Modalities for immobilization -- Modalities for mobilization -- Autoimmune and inflammatory disorders -- Metabolic conditions -- Degenerative disorders -- Disorders of the spine -- Congenital and developmental disorders -- Fractures -- Amputation -- Athletic performance and injury -- Neoplasms of the musculoskeletal system -- Infections of the musculoskeletal system -- Appendix : Computers as a resource for education. |
| Subject |
Orthopedic nursing.
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| Added Author |
Maher, Ann Butler.
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Salmond, Susan Warner.
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Pellino, Teresa A.
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| ISBN |
0721693024 |
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