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Ideal for orthopedic, pathology and radiology residents and practitioners, the updated third edition of Orthopaedic Pathology is a comprehensive, practical guide to diagnosing musculoskeletal disorders, offering details on the pathologic and radiologic characteristics of all bone and joint diseases. Highlighted by more than 1,700 high-quality illustrations, it focuses on helping you reach an accurate diagnosis for virtually any orthopedic disorder you’re likely to encounter, including cysts, arthritis, synovial lesions, fibrous lesions, metastatic cancer, metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, and Paget’s disease, fractures, osteomyelitis, tumors, and tumor-like lesions and developmental bone disorders. A separate section on soft-tissue pathology discusses meniscal injuries, bursa, ligaments, and tendons. 

Key Features

• New sections include a review of common orthopedic procedures

• Expanded sections on joint replacement surgery, prosthetic joint infections, osteosarcoma, and its variants, cartilage tumors, and the pathologies associated with bisphosphonate therapy to keep you up to date with timely topics.

• More than 1,700 illustrations – including full-color photomicrographs, drawings, and radiographs – provide superb depictions of bone and joint disease.

• Useful appendices discuss tissue banking in the use of bone grafts and cover special techniques such as immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology. A glossary defines specific orthopedic disorders and addresses the often unique terms, eponyms, and names of orthopedic diseases.

• Relevant laboratory and clinical findings, as well as therapeutic suggestions, are included throughout.

Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:

• Complete content with enhanced navigation

• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web

• Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation

• Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text

• Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues

• Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use