Apley and Solomon's concise system of orthopedics and trauma

Abstract

Grahm Apley's orthopedics has been a popular and useful book over last five decades. This book is envisaged as a text book, comprehensive enough for postgraduates and simple enough to undergraduates. It was intended to provide a methodological approach to diagnose a clinical problem in a structured sequence of examination, investigate and execute treatment. This new addition is able to maintain Apley's spirit to its full extent. It is divided into three parts as General Orthopedics, Regional orthopedics and fractures and joint injuries. General orthopedics gives a clear guide with illustrated examples of common mistakes in clinical diagnosis. The test is mixed with relevant X-rays and self-explanatory line diagrams. The section on general orthopedics not only introduces the pathological basis of disease, but also clinical diagnosis, investigations and treatment principles. The chapter on principles of operative treatment starts from preoperative preparations, operation theater environment, intraoperative radiography, WHO surgical safety check list for preventing infection and provide thromboembolism prophylaxis. The general principles of internal fixation (by plating or intramedullary fixation), external fixation, osteotomy, bone grafting, distraction histeogenesis, arthroscopy, arthrodesis and joint replacement are explained as clear, concise text. The section on regional orthopedics includes all clinical entities around all joints from upper limb, lower limb and spine. The last section is devoted to fracture and joint injuries. Overall this book includes very clear concise description of orthopedics and trauma to be useful for all those who are new entrants to fraternity of orthopedics and as a treatment guides even for general practitioner in district hospital and a revision book for postgraduate students before examination.