Our textbook offers an in-depth summary of the knowledge required to pass the FRCS examination (Board examination) in Trauma and Orthopedic surgery and is based on the curriculum for UK, US, Canadian and Australasian orthopedic trainees. It presents the general features of every major orthopedic sub-specialty: basic sciences, spine, upper limb, trauma, lower limb, and pediatrics. Two additional chapters list the most recent references to quote for each topic in trauma and orthopedics as well as the gems and pearls, ' which describe the key facts often asked about during the examination. The...

In general, surgeons strive to achieve excellent results and ideal patient outcomes, however, this noble task is frequently failed. For patients, surgical complications are analogous to "friendly fire" in wartime. Both scenarios imply that harm is unintentionally done by somebody whose aim was to help. Interestingly, adverse events resulting from surgical interventions are more frequently related to system errors and a communication breakdown among providers, rather than to the imminent threat of the surgical blade "gone wrong." Patient Safety in Surgery aims to increase the safety and...

This, the only textbook on the market specifically addressing external fixation in the acute setting as a whole, highlights indications for external fixation and provides an evidenced-based guide for both the specialist orthopedic surgeon and the trainee.

In general, surgeons strive to achieve excellent results and ideal patient outcomes, however, this noble task is frequently failed. For patients, surgical complications are analogous to "friendly fire" in wartime. Both scenarios imply that harm is unintentionally done by somebody whose aim was to help. Interestingly, adverse events resulting from surgical interventions are more frequently related to system errors and a communication breakdown among providers, rather than to the imminent threat of the surgical blade "gone wrong." Patient Safety in Surgery aims to increase the safety and...

This book offers an in-depth summary of the knowledge required to pass the FRCS examination (Board examination) in Trauma and Orthopedic surgery and is based on the curriculum for UK, US, Canadian and Australasian orthopedic trainees.

In addition, the editors offer tips and tricks for non-native speakers writing in English.As such, the book provides an accessible and comprehensive resource for all those seeking guidance on how to publish their research work in the field of orthopaedics.