Hard Facts in Orthopaedics

A competent orthopaedist will meet patients with a host of injuries over the course of his or her career, and amassing knowledge of this field in preparation is daunting. This volume is a synopsis of musculoskeletal anatomy and surgical exposures for the orthopaedist. A comprehensive description of fracture classification systems is outlined for quick and accurate reference and pictorial descriptions of anatomy make the book a useful reference for study and daily practice... The book also includes a description of metabolic bone disease with definitions and a basic discussion for the young orthopaedist.