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Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders
Biology of the Musculoskeletal System
Bones
Muscles
Tendons and Bursae
Ligaments
Joints
Effects of Aging on the Musculoskeletal System
Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Physical Examination
expand / collapse Tests for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Laboratory Tests
Nerve Tests
X-Rays
Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Bone Scanning
Joint Aspiration
Arthroscopy
Symptoms of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Joint Noises
Joint Stiffness
expand / collapse Difficulty Moving
Causes
Evaluation and Treatment
expand / collapse Musculoskeletal Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
expand / collapse Pain in a Single Joint
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Pain in More Than One Joint
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
Osteoporosis
expand / collapse Osteoporosis
Types
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Paget Disease of Bone
expand / collapse Paget Disease of Bone
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Bone and Joint Tumors
expand / collapseBone Tumors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Noncancerous Bone Tumors
Primary Cancerous Bone Tumors
expand / collapse Metastatic Bone Tumors
Diagnosis
Treatment
Other Bone Abnormalities
Joint Tumors
Osteonecrosis
expand / collapseOsteonecrosis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
expand / collapseTreatment
Nonsurgical measures
Surgical procedures
Bone and Joint Infections
expand / collapse Osteomyelitis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Infectious Arthritis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Joint Disorders
expand / collapse Osteoarthritis (OA)
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis
expand / collapse Psoriatic Arthritis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Reactive Arthritis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Ankylosing Spondylitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Other Spondyloarthropathies
Charcot's Joints
Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue
Overview of Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue
expand / collapse Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Sjögren's Syndrome
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Relapsing Polychondritis
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Eosinophilic Fasciitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Vasculitic Disorders
expand / collapseOverview of Vasculitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Polyarteritis Nodosa
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Giant Cell Arteritis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Behçet Syndrome
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Takayasu Arteritis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Immunoglobulin A–Associated Vasculitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Microscopic Polyangiitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Gout and Pseudogout
expand / collapse Gout
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pseudogout
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Hand Disorders
expand / collapse Ganglia
Treatment
expand / collapse Hand and Finger Deformities
Mallet Finger
expand / collapse Swan-Neck Deformity
Treatment
expand / collapse Boutonnière Deformity
Treatment
expand / collapse Erosive (Inflammatory) Osteoarthritis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Dupuytren's Contracture
expand / collapse Nerve Compression Syndromes
expand / collapse Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Kienböck's Disease
Hand Injuries
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Infections Caused By Bites
Felon
Herpetic Whitlow
Hand Abscess
Infection of the Tendon Sheath
Foot Problems
Overview of Foot Problems
expand / collapse Pain in the Ball of the Foot (Metatarsalgia)
Freiberg Disease
expand / collapse Damage to the Nerves in the Foot
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Metatarsal Joint Pain
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Sesamoiditis
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Medial and Lateral Plantar Nerve Entrapment
Tibialis Posterior Tendinosis
expand / collapse Plantar Fasciosis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Inferior Calcaneal Bursitis
expand / collapse Achilles Tendon Bursitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Achilles Tendon Enthesopathy
Corns and Calluses
expand / collapse Bunion
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Hammer Toe
Plantar Fibromatosis
Low Back and Neck Pain
expand / collapse Low Back Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Prevention
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Neck Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
Muscle, Bursa, and Tendon Disorders
expand / collapse Fibromyalgia
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Bursitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
De Quervain Syndrome
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Baker Cysts
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