TY - BOOK AU - Skinner,Harry B. TI - Current diagnosis & treatment in orthopedics SN - 9781265449278 AV - RD35 .C89 2025 PY - 2025/// KW - Orthopedics KW - Diagnosis KW - Orthopedic surgery KW - Musculoskeletal system KW - Diseases KW - Print books KW - local N1 - "A Lange medical book."; Includes index; Basic science in orthopedic surgery -- General considerations in orthopedic surgery -- Musculoskeletal trauma surgery -- Sports medicine -- Disorders, diseases, & injuries of the spine -- Tumors in orthopedics -- Adult reconstructive surgery -- Orthopedic infections -- Foot & ankle surgery -- Hand surgery -- Pediatric orthopedic surgery -- Amputations -- Rehabilitation N2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery is a ready source of information about diseases managed by surgeons. Like other books in this Lange series, it emphasizes quick recall of major diagnostic features and brief descriptions of disease processes, followed by approaches for definitive diagnosis and treatment. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and pathology are discussed to the extent that they contribute to the ultimate purpose of the book, which is guidance for patient care. About one-third of the book is focused on general medical and surgical topics important in the management of all patients ER -