The text has been modified to highlight the topics and subtopics and providing an extensive index to help search specific topics. The important reason for updating the text was definitely newer developments. Diagnostic and therapeutic changes have emerged in various disorders that needed addition/removal/change. The additions in pure numbers stand at nearly 200 figures (taking total count of figures beyond 2,200).
Key Features:-
• Elucidates basic definitions, concepts and recent advancements in the understanding and management of elective orthopedic conditions.
• Covers most of the questions asked in the postgraduate theoretical examination papers.
• Difficult and advanced concepts are mentioned in points so that students have a fair idea of such modalities and concepts.
• Some newer techniques such as stem cell banking (translational medicine), mechanobiologics, 3D-bioprinting, metabolomics, etc. have been added.
• Discusses the basic science in orthopaedics that are often find missing from dedicated texts.
• Primer for orthopedic trauma has also been included in 2nd edition as annexures that describes nearly all of the commonly encountered fractures.
• Nearly all the concepts are described by relevant and beautiful illustrations (more than 2200) for students to quickly grasp and remember the concept for long.
• Postgraduate Students or Budding Orthopedic Surgeons