Evidence-based orthopedics / chief editor, Mohit Bhandari ; associate editors, Rajiv Gandhi, Brad A. Petrisor, Marc Swiontkowski ; managing editor, Sheila Sprague ; section editors, Anthony Adili ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bhandari, Mohit.

Adili, Anthony.

Series:

Evidence-based medicine.

Evidence-based medicine series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthopedic surgery.

Musculoskeletal system--Wounds and injuries.

Musculoskeletal system.

Evidence-based medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Surgical orthopedic procedures such as hip replacements, arthroscopy or knee replacements are surrounded by pre- and post-operative complications, and there are varying different methods for the procedures themselves. This book, for the first time, brings together the best evidence for treatments as well as any complications. Not only does it cover the evidence base for orthopedic surgery, but also orthopedic conditions requiring medical treatment, and pediatric orthopedics. Using the approved EBM methodology, and edited by teachers of evidence-based medicine, this is a genuine EBM textbook fo

Contents:

section 1. Methodology of evidence-based orthopedics

section 2. Orthopedic medicine

section 3. Joint reconstruction

section 4. Trauma

section 5. Adult spine

section 6. Sports medicine

section 7. Wrist and hand surgery

section 8. Orthopedic oncology.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-29538-5

9786613295385

1-4443-4510-9

1-4443-4507-9

OCLC:

760093491