The Atlas

Contents & index

The whole topic library on one page — read it like the front of a textbook, or jump straight to a term the way you would use the index at the back.

Topics
1,175

every page, listed

Parts
10

subspecialty divisions

Chapters
113

clinical groupings

1,175 entries

Part I

Trauma

188 entries

Fracture and dislocation management by region, from resuscitation through to nonunion.

1.1Principles, Resuscitation & Decision Rules22

1.2Nonunion, Malunion & Compartment Syndrome19

1.3Spine Trauma11

1.4Pelvis, Acetabulum & Sacrum14

1.5Shoulder Girdle & Humerus17

1.6Elbow & Forearm22

1.7Wrist & Hand23

1.8Hip & Femur14

1.9Knee & Tibia16

1.10Ankle & Foot24

1.11Paediatric Fractures4

1.12Further Trauma Topics2

Part II

Basic Science

163 entries

The science the exam assumes: bone and soft-tissue biology, biomechanics, materials, and research method.

2.1Bone Biology, Healing & Growth14

2.2Cartilage, Tendon, Ligament, Muscle & Nerve17

2.3Biomechanics18

2.4Biomaterials & Implants11

2.5Cell & Molecular Biology, Genetics8

2.6Metabolic Bone Disease15

2.7Orthopaedic Pharmacology & Thromboprophylaxis11

2.8Infection & Microbiology12

2.9Rheumatology & Systemic Disease13

2.10Perioperative Care & Anaesthesia21

2.11Research Method, Statistics & Evidence14

2.12Musculoskeletal Tumour Biology3

2.13Applied Anatomy6

Part III

Adult Reconstruction

91 entries

Arthroplasty of every major joint, joint preservation, and the management of the failing replacement.

3.1Revision Arthroplasty5

3.2Hip Arthroplasty15

3.3Knee Arthroplasty16

3.4Shoulder & Elbow Arthroplasty12

3.5Ankle Arthritis & Arthroplasty2

3.6Osteoarthritis & Osteonecrosis4

3.7Joint Preservation, Impingement & Osteotomy10

3.8Meniscus & Cartilage Preservation6

3.9Periprosthetic Complications & Perioperative Planning5

3.10Applied Anatomy7

3.11Further Reconstruction Topics9

Part IV

Hand & Upper Limb

137 entries

Shoulder to fingertip: instability, tendon and nerve disorders, arthritis, infection, and congenital difference.

4.1Congenital Hand Difference10

4.2Hand & Wrist Infection9

4.3Shoulder Instability & Reconstruction6

4.4Shoulder: Cuff, Tendon & Periarticular Disorders13

4.5Elbow Disorders7

4.6Wrist Instability, Arthritis & Reconstruction19

4.7Nerve Compression, Palsy & Reconstruction19

4.8Tendon Injury & Finger Deformity21

4.9Metacarpal & Phalangeal Fractures1

4.10Hand & Thumb Arthritis7

4.11Inflammatory, Vascular & Regional Pain9

4.12Tumours, Cysts & Reconstruction5

4.13Applied Anatomy & Examination11

Part V

Paediatrics

143 entries

The growing skeleton: hip, spine, foot, deformity, dysplasia, infection, and physeal trauma.

5.1Paediatric Hip10

5.2Spine & Scoliosis17

5.3Paediatric Foot19

5.4Lower Limb Alignment & Deficiency11

5.5Paediatric Knee & Sports7

5.6Physeal Injury & Paediatric Trauma22

5.7Bone & Joint Infection3

5.8Neuromuscular Disorders13

5.9Skeletal Dysplasias & Syndromes34

5.10Haematological, Metabolic & Neoplastic6

5.11Amputee Management1

Part VI

Spine

86 entries

Degenerative, deformity, trauma, infection, and tumour across the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

6.1Craniocervical & Upper Cervical11

6.2Cervical Degenerative Disease & Myelopathy11

6.3Lumbar Degenerative Disease22

6.4Deformity & Sagittal Balance8

6.5Trauma & Classification4

6.6Infection6

6.7Tumours6

6.8Neurological Syndromes & Applied Anatomy7

6.9Surgical Technique & Complications8

6.10Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathy1

6.11Further Spine Topics2

Part VII

Sports Medicine

97 entries

Athletic injury of the knee, shoulder, hip and ankle, plus the medical care of the athlete.

7.1Knee: Ligament & Meniscus15

7.2Knee: Cartilage & Osteochondral2

7.3Patellofemoral Disorders11

7.4Shoulder Instability8

7.5Rotator Cuff & Impingement17

7.6Elbow7

7.7Hip & Groin13

7.8Ankle & Foot7

7.9Muscle Injury & Stress Fracture7

7.10Nerve & Vascular Syndromes4

7.11The Athlete: Medical Care & Return to Sport6

Part VIII

Foot & Ankle

72 entries

Forefoot deformity, hindfoot arthritis, tendon and nerve disorders, and the diabetic foot.

8.1Forefoot Deformity14

8.2Midfoot & Hindfoot Arthritis7

8.3Fracture & Osteonecrosis3

8.4Flatfoot & Cavovarus Deformity5

8.5Tendon Disorders10

8.6Ankle Instability & Impingement12

8.7Nerve Entrapment4

8.8Diabetic & Neuropathic Foot4

8.9Skin, Nail & Soft Tissue9

8.10Amputation, Orthotics & Applied Anatomy3

8.11Further Foot & Ankle Topics1

Part IX

Oncology

60 entries

Bone and soft-tissue tumours: diagnosis, staging, and limb salvage.

9.1Benign Bone Tumours12

9.2Malignant Bone Tumours6

9.3Tumour-like & Cystic Lesions8

9.4Soft Tissue Tumours15

9.5Metastatic & Pathological Fracture3

9.6Staging, Biopsy & Limb Salvage5

9.7Further Oncology Topics11

Part X

General

138 entries

Cross-cutting material: imaging, infection, metabolic bone disease, deformity correction, ethics and safety.

10.1Imaging & Radiology44

10.2Musculoskeletal Infection8

10.3Metabolic Bone Disease & Osteoporosis10

10.4Crystal & Inflammatory Arthropathy3

10.5Tumours & Tumour-like Lesions28

10.6Limb Reconstruction & Deformity Correction5

10.7Amputation, Prosthetics & Orthotics2

10.8Skeletal Dysplasias & Rare Syndromes17

10.9Ethics, Professionalism & Medicolegal9

10.10Patient Safety & Quality Improvement6

10.11Venous Thromboembolism1

10.12Biomaterials2

10.13Further General Topics3

Priority keyA Highest exam yieldB ImportantC Supplementary