Essential Orthopedics: Principles & Practice is an extensive, illustrated guide to the field of orthopaedics.

Divided into twelve sections, this two volume set begins with sections covering bone anatomy, physiology, pathology and diseases, followed by joint structure and function, synovial joint disorders, and basic sciences in orthopaedics, with subsequent sections covering more specific topics such as paediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine. Principles and practice for shoulder, hip, spine, hand, foot and ankle are covered in later sections.

Essential Orthopedics: Principles & Practice includes all modern research methodologies, such as biostatistics, advanced imaging and gene therapy. Enhanced by 2000 full colour illustrations this is a comprehensive resource for all interns, residents and orthopaedic surgeons.

Key Points

• Extensive illustrated guide to orthopaedics across two volumes
• Covers anatomy, physiology, pathology and basic sciences
• Separate sections on paediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine
• Covers orthopaedics by anatomical region
• 2000 full colour illustrations