Publisher's Synopsis
Rheumatology is concerned with the study of diseases which affect the locomotor system. These include: arthritis, soft tissue bone disease and conditions of soft tissue and bone. All of these may be a consequence of degenerative or inflammatory disease. This book provides a series of case histories, illustrated with photographs and investigations, to cover the most important and common rheumatological conditions. Each case history is followed by a series of questions, with the answers on the following page.