Following on from the highly successful first edition, published in 2006, the second edition of Basic Orthopaedic Sciences has been fully updated and revised, with every chapter rewritten to reflect the latest research and practice. The book encompasses all aspects of musculoskeletal basic sciences that are relevant to the practice of orthopaedics and that are featured and assessed in higher specialty exams. While its emphasis is on revision, the book contains enough information to serve as a concise textbook, making it an invaluable guide for all trainees in orthopaedics and trauma preparing for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) as well as for surgeons at MRCS level, and other clinicians seeking an authoritative guide. The book helps the reader understand the science that underpins the clinical practice of orthopaedics, an often neglected area in orthopaedic training, achieving a balance between readability and comprehensive detail. Topics covered include biomechanics, biomaterials, cell & microbiology, histology, structure & function, immunology, pharmacology, statistics, physics of imaging techniques, and kinesiology. Features Focuses on practical applications of basic sciences Clear and concise text complemented by detailed colour line drawings to aid learning Key facts boxes to highlight the main learning points in each chapter Companion volume to Operative Orthopaedics: The Stanmore Guide and Orthopaedic Trauma: The Stanmore and Royal London Guide Half Title......Page 2 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright Page......Page 3 Dedication......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 7 Contributors......Page 11 Preface to Second Edition......Page 23 Preface to First Edition......Page 25 Foreword to First Edition......Page 27 Acknowledgements in the First Edition......Page 29 Abbreviations......Page 30 1 Statistics......Page 40 2 Genetics......Page 64 3 Skeletal Embryology and limb growth......Page 84 4 Orthopaedic Pharmacology......Page 102 5 Inflammation and Infection......Page 124 6 Imaging Techniques......Page 142 7 Orthopaedic Oncology......Page 165 8 Ligament and Tendon......Page 187 9 Meniscus......Page 204 10 Articular Cartilage......Page 216 11 Nerve......Page 232 12 Skeletal Muscle......Page 255 13 Basics of Bone......Page 275 14 Bone Injury, Healing and Grafting......Page 290 15 Intervertebral Disc......Page 314 16 Basic Concepts in Biomechanics......Page 328 17 Biomaterial Behaviour......Page 343 18 Biomaterials......Page 357 19 Biomechanics and Joint Replacement of the Hip......Page 370 20 Biomechanics and Joint Replacement of the Knee......Page 383 21 Biomechanics of the Spine......Page 402 22 Biomechanics and Joint Replacement of the Shoulder and Elbow......Page 415 23 Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist......Page 435 24 Biomechanics and Joint Replacement of the Foot and Ankle......Page 458 25 Friction, Lubrication, Wear and Corrosion......Page 474 26 Gait......Page 508 27 Prosthetics......Page 517 28 Orthotics......Page 543 29 Inside the Operating Theatre......Page 559 30 Basic Science of Osteoarthritis......Page 588 31 Biomechanics of Fracture Fixation......Page 604 Common Bone and Joint Disorders......Page 636 Index......Page 683 The second edition of the pioneering Stanmore Guide providing a unique approach to the overview of the basic sciences underpinning the practice of orthopaedic surgery, and aimed at all trainees in orthopaedics and trauma preparing for the FRCS.
