Getting It Straight A History of American Orthopaedics

The 75th Anniversary of the AAOS offers an auspicious occasion to document the remarkable growth of our specialty over the last century. ""Getting it Straight: A History of American Orthopaedics"" provides a wonderful perspective on where we have been and even perhaps, where we are headed. Young orthopaedists, in particular, will benefit from new understanding of the changing burdens of different musculoskeletal diseases, the innovations, the occasional technological dead ends, the recurrent socioeconomic challenges, and the creative historical figures of our surgical specialty.The chapters are devoted to: The Origins of American Orthopaedics; Musculoskeletal Surgery in Children: The Soul of Orthopaedics; Fractures and Dislocations; The Total Joint Revolution and the New Science of Biomaterials; Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Spine; Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine; Specialization in Orthopaedics and the Development of Specialty Societies; Orthopaedic Device Manufacturers; Education and Research in Orthopaedics; and, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.