Aaron Roy (ed.) Orthopaedic Basic Science: Foundations of Clinical Practice

5th edition. — American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2021. — 1078 p. — ISBN: 9781975148188.This fifth edition is your concise and clinically relevant resource for the scientific basis of orthopedic surgery in support of the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases and conditions. Reach for this title to explain the functions, advancements, 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. This new edition is completely rewritten, reorganized, and refocused through a collaboration of senior scientists and clinicians with new chapters and content reflecting the many advancements in and around the science behind musculoskeletal medicine, including epigenetics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, gender differences, and metabolic bone disease, as well as the growth of registries and best-practice guidelines.Basic Disciplines in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Structure and Function of Musculoskeletal Tissues.
Pathophysiology and Orthopaedic Medicine.
Repair and Regeneration.
Principles of Clinical Information.