Previous edition: 2010.

SECTION 1: GENERAL ORTHOPAEDICS. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of general orthopaedics -- Principles of musculoskeletal evaluation -- Amputations of the lower extremity -- Anesthesia for orthopaedic surgery -- Arthritis : osteoarthritis -- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for osteoarthritis -- Arthritis : rheumatoid arthritis -- Arthritis : seronegative spondyloarthropathies -- Compartment syndrome -- Complex regional pain syndrome -- Concussion : sports-related -- Crystal deposition diseases -- Deep vein thrombosis -- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis -- Drugs : corticosteroid injections -- Drugs : nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Falls and traumatic injuries in the elderly patient -- Fibromyalgia syndrome --Fracture evaluation and management principles -- Fracture healing -- Fracture splinting principles -- Imaging : principles and techniques -- Infection : osteomyelitis -- Infection : septic arthritis -- Lyme disease -- Osteoporosis -- Overuse syndromes -- Pain management in the orthopaedic patient -- Pain : nonorganic symptoms and signs -- Preoperative evaluation of medical comorbidities -- Rehabilitation and therapeutic modalities -- Musculoskeletal conditioning : helping patients prevent injury and stay fit -- Home exercise program for shoulder conditioning -- Home exercise program for hip conditioning -- Home exercise program for knee conditioning -- Home exercise program for foot and ankle conditioning -- Home exercise program for lumbar spine conditioning -- Rehabilitation : canes, crutches, and walkers -- Sports medicine evaluation and management principles -- Sprains and strains -- Tumors of bone. SECTION 2: SHOULDER. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the shoulder -- Home exercise program for shoulder conditioning -- Physical examination of the shoulder -- Acromioclavicular injuries -- Procedure : acromioclavicular joint injection -- Arthritis of the shoulder -- Burners and other brachial plexus injuries -- Fracture of the clavicle -- Fracture of the humeral shaft -- Fracture of the proximal humerus -- Fracture of the scapula -- Frozen shoulder -- Home exercise program for frozen shoulder -- Procedure : shoulder joint injection and aspiration: posterior -- Impingement syndrome -- Home exercise program for shoulder impingement -- Procedure : subacromial bursa injection -- Overhead throwing shoulder injuries -- Rotator cuff tear -- Home exercise program for rotator cuff tear -- Rupture of the proximal biceps tendon -- Shoulder instability -- Procedure : reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation -- Superior labrum anterior to posterior lesions -- Home exercise program for SLAP lesions -- Thoracic outlet syndrome -- Home exercise program for thoracic outlet syndrome. SECTION 3: ELBOW AND FOREARM. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the elbow and forearm -- Physical examination of the elbow and forearm -- Arthritis of the elbow -- Procedure : elbow joint injection and aspiration - lateral approach -- Dislocation of the elbow -- Fracture of the distal humerus -- Fracture of the olecranon -- Fracture of the radial head -- Lateral and medial epicondylitis -- Home exercise program for epicondylitis -- Procedure : tennis elbow injection -- Olecranon bursitis -- Procedure : olecranon bursa aspiration -- Nerve compression syndromes -- Home exercise program for radial tunnel syndrome -- Rupture of the distal biceps tendon -- Ulnar collateral ligament tear. SECTION 4: HAND AND WRIST. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the hand and wrist -- Physical examination of the hand and wrist -- Animal bites -- Arthritis of the hand -- Procedure : metacarpophalangeal or proximal interphalangeal joint injection -- Arthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint -- Procedure : thumb carpometacarpal joint injection -- Arthritis of the wrist -- Procedure : wrist aspiration/injection -- Boutonnière deformity -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Home program fro carpal tunnel syndrome -- Procedure : carpal tunnel injection -- de Quervain Tenosynovitis -- Procedure : de Quervain Tenosynovitis injection -- Dupuytren contracture -- Fingertip injections -- Procedure : digital anesthetic block (hand) -- Fingertip injuries/amputations -- Flexor tendon injuries -- Flexor tendon sheath infections -- Fracture of the base of the thumb metacarpal -- Fracture of the hook of the hamate -- Fracture of the distal radius -- Fracture of the metacarpals and phalanges -- Fracture of the scaphoid -- Ganglion of the wrist and hand -- Procedure : dorsal wrist ganglion aspiration -- Human bite wounds -- Kienböck disease -- Mallet finger -- Nail bed injuries -- Procedure : fishhook removal -- Sprains and dislocations of the hand -- Trigger finger -- Procedure : trigger finger injection -- Tumors of the hand and wrist -- Ulnar nerve entrapment at the wrist. SECTION 5: HIP AND THIGH. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the hip and thigh -- Home exercise program for hip conditioning -- Physical examination of the hip and thigh -- Dislocation of the hip (acute, traumatic) -- Fracture of the femoral shaft -- Fracture of the pelvis -- Fracture of the proximal femur -- Hip impingement -- Inflammatory arthritis -- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve syndrome -- Osteoarthritis of the hip -- Osteonecrosis of the hip -- Snapping hip -- Home exercise program for snapping hip -- Strains of the hip -- Home exercise program for strains of the hip -- Strains of the thigh -- Home exercise program for strains of the thigh -- Stress fracture of the femoral neck -- Transient osteoporosis of the hip -- Trochanteric bursitis -- Home exercise program for trochanteric bursitis -- Procedure : trochanteric bursitis injection. SECTION 6: KNEE AND LOWER LEG. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the knee and lower leg -- Home exercise program for knee conditioning -- Physical examination of the knee and lower leg -- Anterior cruciate ligament tear -- Home exercise program for ACL tear -- Procedure : knee joint aspiration/injection -- Arthritis of the knee -- Home exercise program for arthritis -- Bursitis of the knee -- Procedure : pes anserine bursa injection -- Claudication -- Collateral ligament tear -- Home exercise program for collateral ligament tear -- Compartment syndrome -- Contusions -- Fractures about the knee -- Iliotibial band syndrome -- Gastrocnemius tear -- Home exercise program for medial gastrocnemius tear -- Meniscal tear -- Home exercise program for meniscal tear -- Osteonecrosis of the femoral condyle -- Patellar/quadriceps tendinitis -- Home exercise program for patellar/quadriceps tendinitis -- Patellar/quadriceps tendon ruptures -- Patellofemoral maltracking -- Patellofemoral pain -- Home exercise program for patellofemoral pain -- Plica syndrome -- Home exercise program for plica syndrome -- Popliteal cyst -- Posterior cruciate ligament tear -- Home exercise program for PCL injury -- Shin splints -- Stress fracture. SECTION 7: FOOT AND ANKLE. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the foot and ankle -- Home exercise program for foot and ankle conditioning -- Physical examination of the foot and ankle -- Achilles tendon tear -- Home exercise program for minor achilles tendon tear -- Ankle sprain -- Home exercise program for ankle sprain (initial program) -- Arthritis of the foot and ankle -- Procedure : ankle joint injection -- Bunionette -- Procedure : application of a metatarsal pad -- Chronic lateral ankle pain -- Corns and calluses -- Procedure : trimming a corn or callus -- Dance injuries to the foot and ankle -- The diabetic foot -- Procedure : care of diabetic feet -- Fracture-dislocations of the midfoot -- Fractures of the ankle -- Fractures of the calcaneus and talus -- Fracture of the metatarsals -- Fracture of the phalanges -- Fracture of the sesamoid -- Procedure : digital anesthetic block (foot) -- Hallux rigidus -- Hallux valgus -- Ingrown toenail -- Procedure : nail plate avulsion -- Interdigital (Morton) neuroma -- Procedure : interdigital (Morton) neuroma injection -- Metatarsalgia -- Nail fungus infection -- Orthotic devices -- Plantar fasciitis -- Home exercise program for plantar fasciitis -- Procedure : plantar fasciitis injection -- Plantar warts -- Posterior heel pain -- Home exercise program for posterior heel pain -- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction -- Rheumatoid arthritis of the foot and ankle -- Sesamoiditis -- Shoe wear -- Soft-tissue masses of the foot and ankle -- Stress fractures of the foot and ankle -- Tarsal tunnel syndrome -- Toe deformities -- Home exercise program for toe strengthening -- Turf toe. SECTION 8: SPINE. Pain diagram -- Anatomy -- Overview of the spine -- Home exercise program for lumbar spine conditioning -- Physical examination of the spine -- Cauda equina syndrome -- Cervical radiculopathy -- Cervical spondylosis -- Cervical strain -- Home exercise program for cervical strain -- Fractures of the cervical spine -- Fractures of the thoracic or lumbar spine -- Low back pain : acute -- Home exercise program for acute low back pain -- Low back pain : chronic -- Home exercise program for low back stability and strength : introductory -- Lumbar herniated disk -- Lumbar spinal stenosis -- Metastatic disease -- Scoliosis in adults -- Spinal orthoses -- Spondylolisthesis : degenerative -- Spondylolisthesis : isthmic. SECTION 9: PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS. Overview of pediatric orthopaedics -- Pediatric physical examination -- Anterior knee pain -- Back pain -- Elbow pain -- Foot and ankle pain -- Growing pain -- Accessory navicular -- Calcaneal apophysitis -- Cavus foot deformity -- Child abuse -- Clubfoot -- Complex regional pain syndrome -- Concussion -- Congenital deficiencies of the lower extremity -- Congenital deficiencies of the upper extremity -- Congential deformities of the lower extremity -- Congential deformities of the upper extremity -- Developmental dysplasia of the hip -- Discitis -- Evaluation of the limping child -- Procedure : hip aspiration -- Flatfoot -- Fractures in children -- Fractures of the growth plate -- Fractures about the elbow -- Fractures of the clavicle and proximal humerus -- Fractures of the distal forearm -- Fractures of the proximal and middle forearm -- Fractures of the femur -- Fractures of the tibia -- Genu valgum -- Genu varum -- Intoeing and outtoeing -- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis -- Kyphosis -- Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease -- Little leaguer's elbow -- Metatarsus adducturs -- Neonatal brachial plexus palsy -- Osgood-Schlatter disease -- Osteochondral lesions of the talus -- Osteochondritis dissecans -- Osteomyelitis -- Pediatric sports participation -- Preparticipation physical evaluation -- Scoliosis -- Septic arthritis -- Seronegative spondyloarthropathies -- Shoes for children -- Slipped capital femoral epiphysis -- Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis -- Tarsal conditioning -- Toe walking -- Torticollis -- Transient synovitis of the hip.