Textbook Ortho for primary Care | Orthopaedics UCT

Orthopaedic Department - University of Cape Town

CONTENT

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INJURIES

Basics

Orthopaedic Emergencies and Red Flags

Fracture principles - Video

Approach to orthopaedic x-rays - Video

Complications of fractures

Casts and slings

Open fractures - Video

Adult injuries

Injuries around the shoulder girdle

Paediatric injuries

Approach to an injured child

Paediatric fractures: a general approach

Non-accidental injuries in children

Proximal upper limb injuries

Forearm injuries

Lower limb injuries

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BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS

Acute infections in adults

Chronic infections in adults

Orthopaedic Infections in Children

Hand infections

HIV in Orthopaedic Patients

Spinal Tuberculosis - Video

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Masses

Approach to a mass

Common Bone Tumors

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Michael Held

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