An undergraduate textbook of orthopaedics and trauma. This popular title concentrates on the commoner conditions and has been brought fully updated for this new edition. High-quality radiographs and two-colour line diagrams support the lucid text

Reviews
"Well written...equally well illustrated...there is no doubt that this textbook will serve its aims." -- K Andersen, Editor , International Orthopaedics, May 2003

Features

• A new edition of the dominant textbook in the market for medical students, with a reputation for being clearly written, witty and easy to read.
• Emphasises conditions in accordance with their prevalence in clinical practice
• Heavily illustrated with high-quality radiographs and two-colour line diagrams.

What's New

• Case histories including tips on how to approach common problems, eg patient with a sore knee.
• More summary sections in text.
• More detail on involvement of physiotherapists.
• Rewriting of sections where there has been considerable change, eg tumour chapter.
• Inclusion of recent advances such as chondral grafting, chondral regeneration and updates in genetics.
• Changes in trauma section to include circular frames, bone transport, management of the critically injured patient with more on ATLS.
• More on the long term treatment of common paediatric conditions in line with recent research findings.