An Orthopaedics Guide for Today's GP

This practical handbook is an essential reference for GPs when dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, as well as a useful exam prep aid for the common MSK cases that occur in the CSA. Responding to increasing pressures on GPs to reduce the number of referrals and treat more patients in the community, the book covers a breadth of orthopaedic disorders, with clear colour photographs and diagrams to demonstrate techniques in practice.

Chapters are authored by experts in each disorder with GP input, putting a strong focus on diagnosis and easy-to-follow processes for deciding courses of action and investigation. Each section explores the range of treatment options for that topic and signposts need-to-know areas with ‘red flags’.

This is an important reach-for guide to assist GPs with easy diagnosis and to provide clear direction on next recommended steps.

Maneesh Bhatia is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Leicester General Hospital, with a private practice at Nuffield Health, Leicester Hospital. Whilst trained in a broad range of musculoskeletal disorders, Mr Bhatia specialises in foot and ankle surgery including bunion surgery, lesser toe deformity correction, hallux rigidus, morton's neuroma, rheumatoid foot reconstruction, arthroscopy of the ankle, sports injuries (ankle stability), deformity correction, mid-foot and hindfoot fusions, arthroscopic ankle fusion, achilles, peroneal, tibialis posterior tendon disorders and ankle replacement. Mr Bhatia was recently selected for the European Foot and Ankle Society's annual visiting fellowship in the USA. He is a member of European Foot Ankle Society, British Orthopaedic Foot Ankle Society, British Orthopaedic Association, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Medical Defence Union.

Mr Bhatia was editor on foot disorders for the Oxford Textbook of Trauma and Orthopaedics and is involved in a number of research projects at University Hospitals of Leicester. He runs regular GP Orthopaedic Training seminars around the East Midlands.