100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatology--------------------------------------------------A 24-year-old woman attends Rheumatology outpatients with an eightweek history of painful hands. On examination she is tearful and thin.You are the medic on duty...100 Cases in Orthopaedics and Rheumatologypresents 100 scenarios commonly seen by medical students and juniordoctors in orthopaedic and rheumatology clinics, or in the emergencydepartment. A succinct summary of the patient's history, examinationand initial investigations, with clinical and/or imaging photographs,is followed by questions on the diagnosis and management of each case.The answer includes a detailed discussion on each topic, with furtherillustration where appropriate, providing an essential revision aidas well as a practical guide for students and junior doctors. Makingclinical decisions and choosing the best course of action is one ofthe most challenging and difficult parts of training to become a doctor.These cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize importantsymptoms and signs and, where appropriate, their relationship to othermedical conditions, and to develop their diagnostic and managementskills.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Parminder J Singh MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Tr&Orth) MS, ConsultantOrthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon and Senior Lecturer, Maroondah Hospital,Monash and Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia Catherine SwalesMRCP PhD, Arthritis Research UK Clinical Research Fellow and ClinicalLecturer in Rheumatology, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, UK