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This volume of the Orthopaedic Study Guide Series provides the foundation of general orthopedic and basic science. Chapters of this book cohere around three aspects of the musculoskeletal system, anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Next to basic principles, case reports underline key information relating to disorders, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Written by leading experts, this volume is a concise guide designed as quick reference, thereby it presents a useful resource for orthopedic residents and fellows.
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Orthopaedic Study Guide Series
Nikolaos K. Paschos George Bentley Editors
General Orthopaedics and Basic Science
Orthopaedic Study Guide Series Series Editors: Nikolaos K. Paschos Harvard Medical School Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, USA George Bentley Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore, UK
Orthopaedics has many different specialisations such as trauma, spine, sports medicine, arthroplasty, oncology, paediatric orthopaedics, hand surgery and microsurgery to name just a few. This means that residents preparing for their exams have a broad field to study and to remember. In addition, orthopaedics is a surgical specialty, thus knowledge of orthopaedic techniques is necessary and is tested during these exams. To cover all these fields and aspects of orthopaedics, this book series has volumes dedicated to each study area and provides a guide for all orthopaedic residents in preparation for residency and fellowship exams. More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13489
Nikolaos K. Paschos • George Bentley Editors
General Orthopaedics and Basic Science
Editors Nikolaos K. Paschos Harvard Medical School Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, MA USA
George Bentley Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculo-Skeletal Science, U.C.London Stanmore, Middlesex UK
ISSN 2520-1115 ISSN 2520-1123 (electronic) Orthopaedic Study Guide Series ISBN 978-3-319-92191-4 ISBN 978-3-319-92193-8 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92193-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018966999 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Knowledge expands exponentially and it has been increasingly difficult for orthopedic residents to stay abreast of the recent and meaningful advances in this most wonderful of surgical disciplines. Recent reports of th