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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 79:1899 (1997)
© 1997 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Book Review

ESSENTIALS OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. ED. 2. Sam W. Wiesel and John N. Delahay. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders, 1997. $35.00, 344 pp.

Marilyn L. Yodlowski, M.D., Ph.D.

According to the first line of the preface, this is "an up-to-date overview of orthopaedics written expressly for the medical student." As a compilation of chapters from the members of the Orthopaedic Department at Georgetown University Medical Center, it represents the various subspecialties for each topic. It begins with a chapter on bone development and metabolism, which serves as a transition from the basic sciences to clinical orthopaedics. This is followed by a chapter on physical diagnosis, which is devoted to the musculoskeletal examination. Subsequent chapters cover general topics such as trauma, infections, tumors, pediatrics, and, new to . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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