Orthopaedic Basic Science: Foundations of Clinical Practice, 4e

A great tool for MOC preparation! A 'must have' for residency!
This fourth edition, developed in a partnership between the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS), is your concise and clinically relevant resource for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and conditions.

Reach for this title to explain the functions and limitations of the science behind the decisions, treatments, and procedures you perform in your practice every day. Use it to build and reinforce your foundation of knowledge for applying advances in scientific discovery to your decision-making in the clinic and the OR.

The new Clinical Science section covers ethics in research, evidence-based medicine, defining and using best-practice in orthopaedic decision-making, interpreting and evaluating clinical studies and more.

Sections include:

• Basic Principles of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Physiology of Musculoskeletal Tissues
• Basic Principles and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disease
• Clinical Science

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