Mercer's Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma Tenth edition

Mercer's has long been at the forefront of textbooks distilling and presenting a thorough and authoritative coverage of the entire field of orthopaedics. The tenth edition is totally rewritten by a stellar international collection of experts in the field and now includes a section on Trauma. The editors have sought to create the definitive orthopaedic text, integrating clinical knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders with the latest basic science research, leading to improved understanding of any given condition or disease process and thereby improving management of these disorders. They provide a systematic way of learning about musculoskeletal disorders and trauma which will facilitate the assimilation of new types of knowledge, increasingly prevalent in 21st century practise; evidence-based treatments, office orthopaedics, the molecular basis of disease and many others. Mercer's Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma will be useful to Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeons at all stages of their professional lives. First year residents or specialist registrars can read through this book for an overview of their new specialty, senior residents or specialist registrars preparing for examinations can go through this book again as a review before the big final exit examinations, specialists preparing for re-certification examinations can go through portions of the book as a broad review and any surgeon or clinician dealing with musculoskeletal problems or disorders can keep this book on the shelf as a convenient reference. This includes not only trauma and orthopaedic surgeons but also rheumatologists, primary care physicians and many other health professionals who need a reliable and authoritative guide to up to date, definitive information on the musculoskeletal system.