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• All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated.

• Contents have been tailored to the requirement of a medical student and those preparing for PG entrance examination.

• New chapter on Imaging Modalities in Orthopaedic.

• Updated information on currently relevant topics of joint replacement and arthroscopic surgery.

• The section on ‘Clinical Methods’ makes it an "all-in-one" book for medical students and residents.

• The "problem-solving approach" has been uniformly appreciated by students, teachers and practising doctors. This has been further improved.

• The section on ‘Orthopaedic Terminology’ helps to review-at-glance, the meaning of different terms used in orthopaedics.

• Key points have been given at the end of each chapter for quick recapitulation.

• In every chapter, high-yield points as Additional Information have been provided from the entrance exam point of view.

• A number of diagrams and X-rays have been replaced for better clarity and understanding.

Contents: 1. Orthopaedic trauma: introduction. 2. Anatomy of bone and fracture healing. 3. Treatment of fractures: general principles. 4. Splints and tractions. 5. Recent advances in the treatment of fractures. 6. Approach to a patient with limb injury. 7. Complications of fractures. 8. Injury to joints: dislocation and subluxation. 9. Fractures in children. 10. Peripheral nerve injuries.11. Deformities and their management. 12. Treatment of orthopaedic disorders: a general review.13. Injuries around the shoulder, fracture humerus.14. Injuries around the elbow. 15. Injuries of the forearm and wrist. 6. Hand injuries.17. Pelvic fractures.18. Injuries around the hip.19. Fracture shaft of femur. 20. Injuries around the knee. 21. Injuries to the leg, ankle and foot. 22. Infections of bones and joints. 23. Tuberculosis of bones and joints. 24. Infections of the hand. 25. Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV). 26. Congenital dislocation of the hip and other malformations. 27. Poliomyelitis and other neuromuscular disorders. 28. Bone tumours. 29. Prolapsed intervertebral disc. 30. Approach to a patient with back pain. 31. Spinal injuries. 32. Traumatic paraplegia. 33. Scoliosis and other spinal deformities. 34. Arthritis and related diseases. 35. Degenerative disorders. 36. Affections of the soft tissues. 37. Metabolic bone diseases. 38. Miscellaneous affections of the bone. 39. Miscellaneous regional diseases. 40. Amputations, prosthetics and orthotics. 41. Arthroscopic surgery. 42. Joint replacement surgery. 43. Imaging modalities in orthopaedics. Annexures. Index.