Orthopaedic Conditions

These web pages are optimised for display on phone, tablet and desktop computers

Also suitable reading materials for paramedics, nurses and physician assistants and medical students and can also be a resource for other orthopedic surgeon for reference

This site comprehensively covers all the commonly seen orthopedic conditions in an orthopedic practice.

The material here are organise in the following manner:
1.  It starts off with the basic mechanism of the condition 

2.  Then what to look for in history taking and physical examination.  

3.  Having made a diagnosis the preferred treatment is then discussed.

List of Topics

Topics pending publication are marked with an asterik *

1. Compartment Syndrome

2. Distal Radius Fractures

3. Osteoporosis

4. Mallet Finger

5. Club Foot

6. Avascular Necrosis

7. Common Shoulder Problem

8. Perthes Disease*

9. Slipped Capital Epiphysis*

10. DVT and Pulmonary Embolus*

11. Pulled elbow*

12. Nerve entrapment Carpal tunnel and Cubital tunnel  syndromes*

Preamble:

This syllabus is provided to you by Casey Chan MD as optional supplemental reading and is not meant to replace your normal lectures or lectures notes which will remain your primary source of information.  

There will be overlap with your lectures and lecture notes.  The information provided is meant to be a standard set of information for all undergraduate students learning basic orthopedics.

It is meant to take you to a level where you will be knowledgeable enough to treat orthopedic condition as a general practitioner.  You will be competent to know when to refer and to recognise emergency conditions requiring urgent referrals.  It will also provide you with basic knowledge to discuss with and advise your patient orthopedic care recommended by the specialists. 

These notes are organised systematically by basic principles, presentation, cause, diagnosis and recommended treatments that a general practitioner should be able to handle.

The notes are richly illustrated with images so that the subject matter can be easily remembered and recall for clinical application.  

The topics provided here follow the guideline of must know, must see and good to know.

Here  is a List of Topics with links to the relevant chapters.