title: Soft tissue injuries: introduction and basic principles.
abstract: This is the first in a series of eight papers covering soft tissue injury. Anatomical, pathophysiological, clinical and pharmacological aspects are discussed to give an overview.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1UL, UK. john.sloan@coch.nhs.uk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents