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Chapter 10: Joints |
Lower Back Disorders
This site introduces the reader to disorders of the lower back.
Question: What are the evolutionary implications of lower back disorders?
Orthopaedics for Children
This site is a comprehensive index into orthopaedics with a host of information available.
Question: What are some of the orthopaedic concerns for children?
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
This extensive online text provides the user with an abundance of information on joints.
Question: Critique the clickable image maps.
Sports Medicine Links
Many helpful links to the world of sports medicine can be found at this site.
Question: What can be found at SportsDoc?
Arthroscopic
Surgery
This site reviews the reasons for arthroscopic surgery and lists the procedures
as well as the joints that are most likely to need repair.
Question:
A.
What is arthroscopic surgery?
B. Why are the possible complications of this
type of surgery?
Counseling to Prevent Household and Recreational Injuries
This statistics filled site thoroughly discusses recreational and household injuries.
Question: What is the number one injury in elderly people?
ElectricJointFluoroscopy©
This site contains images of the fluoroscopic views of various joints.
Question:
A. How does ElectricJointFluoroscopy work?
B. How many bones are in the ankle?
Vesalius Interactive Anatomy
This site contains helpful information on human osteology and joints.
Question: How many bones are in the wrist?
Myoelectric Artificial Limbs
Prostheses help restore the function and balance when an arm or leg are missing.
Question: Discuss the history of prostheses.
Whiplash 101
This site discusses a variety of injuries to the jaw region.
Question: What is whiplash of the jaw joint?
Gout
Gout is reviewed at this site with information on symptoms, causes, and treatments.
Question: What is gout?
Elbow
Injuries
Learn about the variety of elbow injuries at this site.
Question: What is
tennis elbow?
Golfer's Elbow
This site has information on medial epicondylitis or golfer's elbow.
Question:
What are treatments for golfer's elbow?
Running Injuries
Review this site to view common running injuries as well as a review of biomechanics.
Question: Discuss common knee and ankle injuries that runners experience.
Muscles in Action
This is an interactive site designed to introduce the user to the muscles of the human body.
Question:
A. What is circumduction?
B. What muscles are involved with elevation of the scapula?