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From your first Orthopaedic In-Training Examination to your Board Exam, trust the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to provide you with the best study aids designed for these testing situations-AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review and the Study Questions book. This review offers fully illustrated text loaded with color images, illustrations, and charts to enhance understanding. The bulleted facts format aids in learning and retention, and Top Testing Facts are highlighted in each chapter to focus your study. The Study Questions book with hundreds of multiple-choice questions and preferred responses drawn from current orthopaedic literature tests your knowledge.
Each book contains a unique password that gives you online access to the entire text and the Study Questions. Fully searchable content includes links to primary resources online.

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Includes online access to the entire text and study questions with fully-searchable content.

Area of Focus: General Orthopaedics

Designed to prepare orthopaedic residents for the Orthopaedic In Training Exam (OITE), and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Board Certification examination, this book is presented in an easy-to-read outline format for quick review and ready access to important facts.

Dr. Lieberman and his editorial team of Board-certified orthopaedic surgeons developed this thorough text in a concise outline format, giving you ready access to the important facts and a quick bulleted review of the concepts you need to know.

AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review offers sweeping coverage of the core of orthopaedic knowledge that spans the spectrum of the orthopaedic specialties. Gathered in one convenient and comprehensive text, you'll find the specific information you need to prepare for your examination.

Organized by specialty, each of the 122 chapters is loaded with color images, illustrations, tables, and charts to support the material and help you retain the information.


Sections include:

* Basic Science
* General Knowledge
* Pediatrics
* Orthopaedic Oncology and Systemic Disease
* Sports Medicine
* Trauma
* Spine
* Shoulder and Elbow
* Hand and Wrist
* Total Joint
* Knee
* Foot and Ankle

Test yourself with the Study Question book supplement (included!)

Hundreds of multiple-choice test questions drawn from current orthopaedic literature with integrated images help you measure your learning and knowledge. Each question includes the preferred response with additional discussion and explanation of the topics. Use it to assess your knowledge and increase your retention of the core knowledge of orthopaedics.

---Section 1: Basic Science

---Editors: John Clohisy, MD

-------------Jonathan Grauer, MD

1 Cellular and Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Genetics of Orthopaedics

Sung Wook Seo

Francis Lee

2 Biomechanics

Vijay Goel

3 Biomaterials

Kern Singh

4 Skeletal Development

Kelley Banagan

Thorsten Kirsch

Kornelis Poelstra

5 Bone and Joint Biology

John Clohisy

6 Cartilage

Debdut Biswas

Jesse Bible

Jonathan Grauer

7 Tendons and Ligaments

Stavros Thomopoulos

8 Peripheral Nervous System

Seth Dodds

9 Skeletal Muscles

Michael Medvecky

10 Intervertebral Disc

S. Tim Yoon

11 Orthopaedic Infections and Microbiology

R. Stephen Burnett

Nikos Pavlides

12 Bone Grafting and Bone Graft Substitutes

Hyun W. Bae

Justin S. Field

---Section 2: General Knowledge

---Editor: Kevin Bozic

13 Medico-Legal Issues

David Halsey

14 Medical Ethics

Mohammad Diab

15 Occupations Health/Work-Related Injury and Illness

Peter Mandell

16 Musculoskeletal Imaging

Ben Ma

Lynne Steinback

17 Peri-operative Medical Management

Mimi Lee

18 Coagulation and Thromboembolism

Craig Della Valle

19 Blood Management

Timothy Hannon

Jeffrey Pierson

20 Normal and Pathologic Gait

Mary Ann Keenan

21 Orthoses, Amputations, and Prostheses

Mary Ann Keenan

Douglas Smith

22 Neuro-Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Mary Ann Keenan

23 Statistics

Mohit Bhandari

24 Evidence-Based Medicine: The Bare Bones

Khaled Saleh

Thomas Brown

Quanjun Cui

William Mihalko

---Section 3: Pediatrics

---Editors: David Skaggs

-------------Robert Kay

25 Pediatric Multiple Trauma and Upper Extremity Fractures

Robert Kay

26 Pediatric Pelvic and Lower Extremity Fractures and Child Abuse

Robert Kay

27 Pediatric Spine

Scott Luhmann

David Skaggs

28 Osteoarticular Infection

Howard Epps

29 Pediatric Sports

Jay Albright

30 Neuromuscular

M. Siobhan Murphy Zane

31 Congenital Hand and Congenital Plexus

Donald Bae

32 Pediatric Hip Conditions

Paul Choi

33 Pediatric Conditions Affecting the Lower Extremity

Anthony Scaduto

34 Normal and Abnormal Growth

Samantha Spencer

Jim Kasser

35 Other Syndromes and Diseases

Samantha Spencer

Jim Kasser

---Section 4: Orthopaedic Oncology and Systemic Disease

---Editors: Kristy Weber

-------------Frank Frassica

36 Overview of Orthopaedic Oncology and Systemic Disease

Frank Frassica

37 Principles of Treatment of Musculoskeletal Tumors

Frank Frassica

38 Reactive/Developmental and Benign Neoplastic Bone Lesions

Kristy Weber

39 Malignant Bone Tumors

Kristy Weber

40 Benign Soft Tissue Tumors and Reactive Lesions

Kristy Weber

41 Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors

Kristy Weber

42 Miscellaneous Lesions

Frank Frassica

43 Metastatic Bone Disease

Kristy Weber

44 Metabolic Bone and Inflammatory Joint Disease

Frank Frassica

---Section 5: Sports Medicine

---Editor: Kurt Spindler

45 Overuse Injuries

Christopher Kaeding

Amendola Annunziato

46 Neurologic Injuries Related to Sports Participation

John Kuhn

47 Medical Aspects of Sports Participation

Mark Halstead

Warner Fitch

48 Sports Rehabilitation

Tim Hewett

Bruce Beynnon

John Divine

Glenn Williams

---Section 6: Trauma

---Editor: Kenneth Koval

49 Gunshot Wounds and Open Fractures

Kenneth Koval

50 Evaluation of the Trauma Patient

Phillip Wolinsky

51 Fractures of the Hip

Steven Moran

Marco Rizzo

Alexander Shin

52 Pelvic, Acetabular, and Sacral Fractures

Robert Cantu

53 Hip Dislocations/Femoral Head Fractures

Bob Ostrum

54 Hip Fractures

Steve Morgan

55 Fractures of the Femoral Shaft and Distal Femur

Lisa Cannada

56 Knee Dislocation and Patella Fractures

Robert Cantu

Kenneth Koval

57 Tibial Plateau and Tibia-Fibula Shaft Fractures

Ken Egol

58 Foot Trauma

Nelson Soohoo

59 Fractures of the Ankle and Tibial Plafond

David Sanders

60 Fractures of the Humeral Shaft and Distal Humerus

Frank Liporace

61 Nonunion Osteomyelitis Deformity

David Lowenberg

---Section 7: Spine

---Editor: Jeffrey Wang

62 Spinal Anatomy

Gannon Randolph

63 Physical Examination of the Spine

Alan Hilibrand

64 Imaging of the Spine

Nitin Bhatia

65 Nonsurgical Treatment and Diagnostics in Spinal Disorders

Thomas Scioscia

Jeffrey Wang

66 Adult Spinal Deformity

Jim Youssef

Lance Hamlin

67 Infections of the Spine

Peter Whang

Jonathan Grauer

68 Spinal Trauma

Warren Yu

69 Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine

Dan Riew

70 Degenerative Conditions of the Lumbar Spine

Thomas Mroz

71 Osteoporosis of the Spine and Vertebral Compression Fractures

Ben Pradhan

72 Inflammatory Arthritides of the Spine

Yu-Po Lee

---Section 8: Shoulder and Elbow

---Editor: Leesa Galatz

73 Anatomy of the Shoulder, Arm, and Elbow

Gregory Gramstad

74 Shoulder Instability

Jeffrey Spang

Augustus Mazzocca

Robert Arciero

75 Rotator Cuff Tears

Anand Murthi

76 Arthritis and Arthroplasty of the Shoulder

Young Kwon

77 Shoulder Conditions in the Athlete

Beth Shubinstein

78 Shoulder Trauma

Andy Green

79 Stiffness of the Elbow

Anand Murthi

80 Dislocations of the Elbow

April Armstrong

81 Arthritides of the Elbow

April Armstrong

82 Athletic Injuries of the Elbow

Christopher Ahmad

83 Fractures of the Elbow

Michael McKee

---Section 9: Hand and Wrist

---Editor: Martin Boyer

84 Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Hand and Wrist

Fraser Leversedge

85 Arthritides

Charles Day

86 Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Hand and Forearm

Ed Athanasian

87 Brachial Plexus Injuries

Alexander Shin

88 Dupuytrens Contracture

Jeffrey Watson

89 Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries

John Taras

90 Frostbite

Jeffrey Watson

91 Infections of the Hand

Jeffrey Watson

92 Nerve Compression

Ranjan Gupta

93 Replantation

Amit Gupta

94 Soft Tissue Coverage

Martin Boyer

95 Vascular Disorder

Tamara Rozental

96 Wrist Arthroscopy

Charles Goldfarb

---Section 10: Total Joint Arthroplasty/Joint Salvage

---Editor: Thomas Vail

97 General Evaluation of the Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Patient

David Maish

98 Nonarthroplasty Surgical Treatment of the Hip

John Clohisy

Perty Schoenecker

99 Nonarthroplasty Surgical Treatment of the Knee

Kevin Casey

William Bugbee

100 Biomechanics and Wear in Joint Arthroplasty

Paul Beaule

Mario Lamontagne

101 Primary Hip Arthroplasty

Michael Parks

102 Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

Keith Berend

Joseph Leith

Adolph Lombardi

103 Priamry Total Knee Arthroplasty

Michael Bolognesi

104 Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Mike Ries

105 Diagnosis and Management of Periprosthetic Infection

Javad Parvizi

106 Diagnosis and Management of Periprosthetic Fractures

Andrew Spitzer

Greg Erens

---Section 11: Knee

---Editor: Kurt Spindler

107 Anatomy and Biomechanics

Eric McCarty

David McAllister

108 Extensor Mechanism Injuries/Pain

Elizabeth Arendt

Jack Andrish

Morgan Jones

109 Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments

Robert Marx

Matthew Matava

Richard Parker

Jon Sekiya

110 Meniscus Injury and Repair

Rick Wright

111 Articular Cartilage Injury and Treatment

Brian Wolf

Warren Dunn

---Section 12: Foot and Ankle

---Editor: Brian Donley

112 Foot and Ankle Overview

Vincent Sammarco

113 Disorders of the First Ray

Tom Padanilam

114 Tumors and Infection

Kathleen Beebe

Sheldon Lin

115 Arthritis and Arthrodesis

Mark Easley

116 Heel Pain

David Richardson

E. Greer Richardson

117 Forefoot Disorders

Steven Raikin

118 Tendon Disorders

Simon Lee

Johnny Lin

119 Diabetic Foot and Ankle

Greg Berlet

Terry Philbin

120 Neurologic Disorders of the Foot and Ankle

Dane Wukick

121 Acute and Chronic Injuries of the Ankle

John Anderson

Donald Bohay

122 Arthroscopy of the Ankle

Benedict DiGiovanni