Orthopaedic Surgery: The Essentials

Orthopaedic Surgery: The Essentials Editors: BARATZ, Mark E. , MD (Allegheny Univ) ; WATSON, Anthony D. , MD (Allegheny Univ) ; IMBRIGLIA, Joseph E. , MD (Allegheny Univ) Bibliographic Data: (ISBN: 0-86577-779-9, Thieme Medical Publishers Inc, 1999, 99. 00), 954 pages, soft cover Audience 1: Orthopedic Surgery Residents Audience 2: Orthopedic Surgeons Other Info: The book contains black-and-white illustrations. DESCRIPTION: This publication provides a comprehensive review of up-to-date information regarding basic sciences, medical sciences, and legal, economic, and ethical issues related to the musculoskeletal system. PURPOSE: The purpose is to provide orthopedic residents and medical students with up-to-date information on orthopedics in one comprehensive book. AUDIENCE: Although the editor's intended audience is residents and students, this book is useful to all practitioners involved in treating musculoskeletal system diseases. FEATURES: Basic and clinical sciences such as diagnostic studies and management including surgical techniques, surgical approaches, and outcome are addressed. Also, valuable information is provided on nonmedical issues, which have become very important today (i. e. , legal, ethical, and economic issues). ASSESSMENT: This publication is extremely useful to all physicians involved in the care of musculoskeletal problems, in particular orthopedic residents who now have one comprehensive book to review all aspects of orthopedics, basic sciences clinical issues, surgical approaches, techniques, and the non-medical subjects that become essential to the practice of orthopedic surgery. SCORE: Weighted Numerical Score: 83 - *** Reviewed by: Riad Barmada, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)