Publisher's Synopsis
The aim of this textbook is to provide, in a single volume, a detailed account of clinical orthopaedic practice, with particular emphasis on aetiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, investigation and diagnosis.;This second edition has been completely revised and expanded to include new chapters on genetics in orthopaedics, microsurgery, integrated management of limb deficiency in childhood, cementless prosthesis, medical negligence and reconstructive surgery for peripheral nerve lesions. It has also been improved by the inclusion of a full-colour section for the arthroscopy chapters, and also new chapters on imaging, with particular emphasis on CT and MRI.