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Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb

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Editors:
  1. K. Mohan Iyer

    1. London, UK

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  2. Wasim S. Khan

    1. Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge, UK

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  • Features a step-by-step approach to help the reader easily assimilate the material

  • Details the most recent advances in the field including 3D printing, robot assisted surgery and stem cell therapy

  • Covers techniques used for both upper and lover limb surgeries

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. The Upper Limb

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Clinical Examination of the Shoulder (Basic and Surface Anatomy) with Special Tests

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 3-15

    3. Shoulder Joint

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 17-60

    4. The Arm

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 61-72

    5. Clinical Examination of the Elbow (Basic and Surface Anatomy) with Special Tests

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 73-79

    6. The Elbow

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 81-114

    7. The Forearm

      • K. Mohan Iyer
      Pages 115-132

    8. Clinical Examination of the Wrist

      • Lynette Spalding, Wasim S. Khan
      Pages 133-141

    9. Clinical Examination of the Hand and Fingers (Basic and Surface Anatomy) with Special Tests

      • Abhijeet Wakure, Akshay Omkumar, Jose Tharayil
      Pages 143-158

    10. The Hand and Fingers

      • Shabih Siddiqui, Muzamil Baba
      Pages 159-164

    11. The Thumb

      • Shahrier Fazal Sarker, Wasim S. Khan
      Pages 165-180

    12. Hand Infections

      • Shabih Siddiqui, Muzamil Baba
      Pages 181-185

    13. Hand Soft Tissue Infections

      • Rachael Fisher, Wasim S. Khan
      Pages 187-193

    14. Congenital Deformities of the Upper Limb

      • Mira Pecheva, Kendrick To, Neil Rushton, Wasim S. Khan
      Pages 195-213

  3. The Lower Limb

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Clinical Examination of the Hip Joint (Basic and Surface Anatomy) with Special Tests

      • Vidhi Adukia, Kunal Kulkarni, Dipen K. Menon
      Pages 217-238

    3. The Hip Joint

      • Vidhi Adukia, Kunal Kulkarni, Dipen K. Menon
      Pages 239-277

    4. Clinical Examination of the Knee Joint (Basic and Surface Anatomy)

      • Abhishek Vaish, Raju Vaishya
      Pages 279-294

    5. ACL Injuries of the Knee Joint

      • Abhishek Vaish, Raju Vaishya
      Pages 295-306
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About this book

The second edition of this book provides a practical guide to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in orthopedics for both the upper and lower limb. Extensively revised chapters provide detailed step-by-step instructions on how to perform basic clinical and surface, anatomy examinations on joints including the hand, elbow and ankle. The application of relevant surgical procedures and post-operative management techniques are also detailed. New topics covered include cruciate ligament injuries, and robot assisted surgery.




Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb is an ideal resource for trainees and junior surgeons seeking an easy to follow clinical manual on how to successfully diagnose and treat patients with orthopedic disorders affecting both limbs. It is also of use to the experienced practitioner seeking a detailed resource on the latest advances in the field. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • London, UK

    K. Mohan Iyer

  • Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge, UK

    Wasim S. Khan

About the editors

Wasim Khan was awarded a MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowship to complete his PhD looking at chondrogenesis in MSCs under the supervision of Professor Tim Hardingham at the University of Manchester. He was awarded the Syme Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons. Wasim Khan then completed an Orthopaedic Academic Clinical Training programme at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and University College London, where he was a Lecturer from 2010-14 under the supervision of Professor David Marsh and Professor Tim Briggs. Wasim Khan has completed national (Bristol and Cardiff) and international (USA, Europe and Australia) clinical and research fellowships. He has authored over 250 papers, 50 chapters and 3 books. His areas of expertise are knee, trauma, orthopaedics, sports medicine, cartilage, meniscus, arthroscopy, stem cells, chondrocytes, chondrogenesis.



K. Mohan Iyer did his MCPS (1971) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai, India; MBBS (1971) from the University of Mumbai; D’Orth. and FCPS Orth. (1975) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons; MS Orth. (1978) from the University of Mumbai; and M. Ch. Orth. (1981) from the University of Liverpool, UK. During this time, he wrote three theses on fractures of the patella, excision arthroplasty of the elbow, and excision of the trapezium for carpometacarpal arthritis of the thumb.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb

  • Editors: K. Mohan Iyer, Wasim S. Khan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43286-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43285-0Published: 08 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43288-1Published: 08 July 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43286-7Published: 07 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 714

  • Number of Illustrations: 136 b/w illustrations, 222 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Orthopedics, Surgical Orthopedics

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