A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 8e

In its 38th year, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology has been a companion reference for anyone who needs the most up-to-date terms, acronyms, and codes terms relating to clinical orthopaedics and research. Portable and easily accessible, this authoritative compilation categorizes and cross-references terms to enable those unfamiliar with orthopaedics to locate a term in its proper context.  Unlike a traditional A-Z dictionary format, terms are organized by topic-facilitating faster search results with related terms appearing on the same or immediately adjacent page. 

• Understand basic science terms as they relate to clinically relevant issues.
• Clarifies terms used in injury and insurance claims with immediately neighboring relative terms.
• Find information quickly with chapters organized by topic for easy reference.

• Stay abreast of the latest terminology with new terms provided by contributors who are orthopaedic researchers from across the country and whose expertise provides current information on terminology and procedures.
• Understandable to the lay reader and the professional with new illustrations, formatting, and tables clarifying disease processes.
• Confer on the go with an easy-to-carry pocket size and online access to the complete text on Expert Consult, which also includes an enhanced eBook version at no extra cost!