Orthopaedics eBooks

To access the following eBooks you must login to your OpenAthens (Please sign in with your OpenAthens before using the following links). If you don’t have an OpenAthens account you can register online. These are available 24 hours a day via a computer with an internet connection. These books can be downloaded to a mobile device/e-reader and read offline. Please contact library for more details.

ACL Surgery : How to Get It Right the First Time and What to Do If It Fails
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By: Provencher, Matthew T.; Bach, Bernard R. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Anterior cruciate ligament–Surgery

Arthroscopic Techniques of the Hip : A Visual Guide
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By: Philippon, Marc J.; Kelly, Bryan. In: Visual Arthroscopy Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Arthroscopy–Atlases; Hip joint–Endoscopic surgery–Atlases

Arthroscopic Techniques of the Knee : A Visual Guide
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By: Gill, Thomas J. In: Visual Arthroscopy Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2009. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Endoscopic surgery–Atlases

Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
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By: Wilson-O’Toole, Fiona; Hussey, Juliette; Gormley, John. Hoboken : Wiley. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Exercise therapy

Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging
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By: McKinnis, Lynn N. In: Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis; Musculoskeletal system–Imaging; Radiography in orthopedics

Fundamentals of Revision Knee Arthroplasty : Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment
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By: Hedley, Anthony K.; Jacofsky, David J. Edition: 1st ed. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2013. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Surgery; Total knee replacement–Reoperation

Knee Joint Arthroplasty
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By: Cho, Wooshin. Heidelberg : Springer. 2014. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Surgery / General; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Total knee replacement; Artificial knee.

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Jacoby, Sidney M.; Culp, Randall W. In: Musculoskeletal Examination Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2012. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Hand–Wounds and injuries; Wrist–Wounds and injuries; Elbow–Wounds and injuries; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Parekh, Selene G.; Hurwitz, Shepard R. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2012. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis; Ankle–Diseases–Diagnosis; Foot–Diseases–Diagnosis

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Kelly, Bryan; Ranawat, Anil S. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Hip joint–Examination–Handbooks, manuals, etc

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Cohen, Steven B. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Shoulder–Examination–Handbooks, manuals, etc; Shoulder–Diseases–Diagnosis–Handbooks, manuals, etc

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
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By: Fanelli, Gregory C. Edition: Second edition. Cham : Springer. 2015. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Surgery / General; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Surgery; Cruciate ligaments–Wounds and injuries–Treatment; Knee–Wounds and injuries–Treatment

Postgraduate Orthopaedics : Viva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination
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By: Kader, Deiary F.; Banaszkiewicz, Paul A. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 2012. eBook.Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Rheumatology; Orthopedics–Examinations, questions, etc

Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions : A Clinical Casebook
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By: Yao, Jeffrey. Cham : Springer. 2015. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Surgery / General; Scaphoid bone–Fractures–Treatment–Case studies; Scaphoid bone–Fractures–Diagnosis–Case studies

Self-assessment in Axial Skeleton Musculoskeletal Trauma X-rays
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By: Sakthivel-Wainford, Karen. Keswick, Cumbria : M&K Update Ltd. 2009. eBook.Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Rheumatology; Musculoskeletal system–Wounds and injuries–Diagnosis; Musculoskeletal system–Radiography

Slipped Disk : A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
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By: Parker, Philip M.; Parker, James N. San Diego, CA : Icon Group International, Inc. 2005. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Intervertebral disk displacement–Computer network resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Bibliography; Intervertebral disk displacement–Electronic information resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Information resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Dictionaries

Sports Hip Injuries : Diagnosis and Management
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By: Larson, Christopher M.; O’Sullivan, Eilish; Kelly, Bryan; Bedi, Asheesh. Thorofare, NJ, USA : SLACK Incorporated. 2015. eBook. Subjects:Hip joint–Wounds and injuries–Treatment; Hip joint–Wounds and injuries–Diagnosis;Sports injuries;Sports injuries–Treatment

Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedics
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By: Marya, S. K. S. In: ECAB Clinical Update. Orthopedics. New Delhi : Elsevier India. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Orthopedics; Thromboembolism 

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Christmas Opening Hours

The Library will be closed from 25th Dec 2025– 1ST Jan 2026.Please note that swipe card access to the 24 hour section of the library will continue to be available at all times.

Changes to the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub

 The NHS Knowledge and Library Hub (KLhub) is getting a fresh look from July 7 with a new and improved user interface. You will benefit from the improved search functionality with it remaining the single-best platform to browse, search and access eResources using your NHS OpenAthens account.

The new KLHub means that there are some changes that you should be aware of ahead of time.  From July any existing search alerts, custom folders and journal alerts which have been saved in MyEBSCO will no longer be available. This will affect items saved in the KLHub as well as EBSCOhost databases. Please contact library staff if you need advice on saving your searches in order to replicate them later. 

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Board Games

We have a collection of educational board games which can be used in training sessions and to gain CPD credits. Below board games recently added to our existing collection.

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Team resilience game

Dysphagia game

Hydration game

Mental health at work  Map game

Mental health awareness

LGBT+ in the workplace game

Safeguarding game

If you’re interested in borrowing these board games for your CPD or training or if you have any questions please email chelwest.library.infoservice@nhs.net

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