Orthopaedic Surgery/Basic Sciences

CHAPTER 1: Basic Sciences

Bone

 * Histology of Bone
 * Blood Supply of Long Bones
 * Bone Injury and Repair
 * Bone Mineralisation
 * Bone Viability

Articular Tissues

 * 1) Cartilage
 * 2) Synovium
 * 3) Meniscus

Extra-articular Tissues

 * 1) Capsule
 * 2) Ligaments

Non-Inflammatory

 * Osteoarthritis
 * Neuropathic Arthropathy
 * Acute Rheumatic Fever
 * Ochronosis
 * Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy
 * Osteonecrosis
 * Osteochondritis Dissecans
 * Osteochondromatosis

Inflammatory

 * Rheumatoid Arthritis
 * Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
 * Polymyalgia Rheumatica
 * Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
 * Relapsing Polychondritis
 * Spondyloarthropathies
 * Ankylosing Spondylitis
 * Reactive arthritis
 * Psoriatic Arthropathy
 * Enteropathic Arthropathy
 * Crystalline Arthropathies
 * Gout
 * Chondrocalcinosis
 * Calcium Hydroxyapatite Deposition

Infections

 * Pyogenic Arthritis
 * Tuberculous Arthritis
 * Fungal Arthritis
 * Lyme Arthritis

Haemorrhagic

 * Haemophilic Arthropathy
 * Sickle Cell Disease
 * Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

Neuromuscular Tissue

 * Skeletal Muscle
 * Nervous System

Connective Tissues

 * Tendons
 * Ligaments
 * Orthopaedic Surgery/Intervertebral Discs
 * Soft Tissue Healing
 * Soft Tissue Implants

Molecular Biology

 * Cellular Biology
 * Immunology
 * Genetics

Orthopaedic Infections

 * Soft Tissue Infections
 * Cellulitis
 * Erysipelas
 * Necrotising Fascitis
 * Gas Gangrene
 * Toxic Shock Syndrome
 * Surgical Wound Infection
 * Bite Injuries
 * Marine Injuries
 * Bone Infections
 * Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis
 * Acute Osteomyelitis
 * Subacute Osteomyelitis
 * Chronic Osteomyelitis
 * Chronic Sclerosing Osteomyelitis
 * Chronic Multifocal osteomyelitis
 * Osteomyelitis with Unusual Organisms
 * Joint Infections
 * Septic Arthritis
 * Septic Bursitis
 * Infected Total Joint Arthroplasty
 * Other Infections
 * Tetanus
 * Rabies
 * Puncture Wounds of Foot
 * Diabetic Foot
 * Paronychia
 * Fungal Infestations
 * Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
 * Hepatitis
 * Allograft Infections
 * Antibiotics

Perioperative Considerations

 * Preoperative Evaluation
 * Intraoperative Considerations
 * Anaesthesia
 * Spinal Cord Monitoring
 * Tourniquet
 * Postoperative Problems
 * Pulmonary Problems
 * Deep Vein Thrombosis
 * Pulmonary Embolism
 * Adult Respiratory Syndrome
 * Fat Embolism
 * Pneumonia
 * Nutrition
 * Myocardial Infarction
 * Gastrointestinal Complications
 * Decubitus Ulcers
 * Renal Problems
 * Urinary Tract Infections
 * Prostatic Hypertrophy
 * Acute Tubular Necrosis
 * Genitourinary Injury
 * Shock
 * Hypovolemic Shock
 * Cardiogenic Shock
 * Vasogenic Shock
 * Neurogenic Shock
 * Septic Shock
 * Compartment Syndrome
 * Wound Healing
 * Pain Control
 * Transfusions

Imaging and Special Studies

 * Decision Making
 * Radiography
 * Computed Tomography
 * Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 * Arthrography
 * Nuclear Medicine
 * Bone Scan
 * Gallium Scan
 * WBC Scan
 * Other Scans
 * Electrodiagnostic Studies
 * Ultrasonography
 * Bone Density Measurement

Biophysics

 * Basic Concepts
 * Biomaterials
 * Metals
 * Screws
 * Plates
 * Intramedullary Nails
 * Dynamic Compression Screw
 * External Fixator
 * Total Hip Arthroplasty
 * Total Knee Arthroplasty
 * Polyethylene
 * Polymethlymethacrylate
 * Silicones
 * Ceramics
 * Bone
 * Ligaments and Tendons
 * Articular Cartilage
 * Biomechanics
 * General Concepts
 * Hip
 * Knee
 * Ankle and Foot
 * Spine
 * Shoulder
 * Elbow
 * Wrist and Hand

Clinical Anatomy

 * Shoulder
 * Arm
 * Forearm
 * Wrist and Hand
 * Spine
 * Hip
 * Thigh
 * Knee
 * Ankle
 * Foot
 * Surgical Approaches