Orthopaedics for Physician Assistants

Build the orthopaedic knowledge that directly affects your patient care with the first reference of its kind designed specifically for physician assistants. This comprehensive, portable handbook by Jennifer Hart and Sara D Rynders brings together essential diagnostic and procedural information—from physical examination and history taking to imaging interpretation, diagnosis, and treatment strategies—in an easy-to-use, PA-focused format.

Key benefits

• Strengthen your clinical assessment: Develop your approach to orthopaedic physical examination and history taking, and learn to interpret imaging and correlate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Connect diagnosis with treatment: Learn to reach an accurate diagnosis, formulate effective treatment plans, and implement therapeutic strategies.
• Find pertinent information quickly: Brief, bulleted text, clear diagrams, and images help you grasp essential concepts.
• Follow procedural guidance with ease: Consistent chapter headings and a handy outline format make guidelines for each procedure easy to follow.
• See injection techniques demonstrated: Online videos show how to perform 14 key joint injections, including elbow joint injection, knee joint injection, medial epicondyle injection, subacromial injection, digital block, and more.
• Access the complete resource online: The entire text and illustrations are available online through Expert Consult.

Who this is for

Designed specifically for physician assistants, this handbook is for PAs seeking a comprehensive, portable orthopaedic reference to support patient assessment, diagnostic decision-making, and treatment planning.

Details

• Authors: Jennifer Hart, Sara D Rynders
• Edition: 1
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Brand: Orthopedics Library
• Publication date: November 5, 2021
• Pages: 480
• ISBN: 9780323709859, 0323709850

Add this PA-focused orthopaedic handbook to your reference library and keep essential assessment, diagnostic, and procedural guidance within reach.