Taylor’s Musculoskeletal Problems and Injuries

The chapters in this book are from the edited reference book Family
Medicine: Principles and Practice, 6th edition, which is widely used
by family physicians in the United States and abroad. The publisher
and I believe that, in addition to family physicians, the chapters in this
book will also be useful to other clinicians providing broad-based
care: general internists, general pediatricians, emergency physicians,
nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. When compared to the
large, comprehensive book, this volume will be preferred by some
readers because of the physically smaller size and perhaps by the
lower cost.
In selecting chapters to include in the book, I have included
problems involving all areas of the skeleton and related musculature,
in both children and adults. Athletic injuries are included because,
after all, primary care clinicians manage most sports injuries. I have
included a chapter on acute lacerations, which often accompany other
types of injuries. In addition to sprains, strains, and fractures, there are
chapters covering illnesses affecting the musculoskeletal system