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Essential Orthopaedics: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 1e

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I am a family medicine physician in a rural area, and I have already found this book to be a great resource in my outpatient practice. It is easy to navigate and covers a complete range of ortho topics, including injections. The chapters are concise enough to review quickly even during a busy clinic day. Perfect for the primary care physician!

Essential Orthopaedics is an excellent resource. I am a primary care resident and was in need of a great resource for musculoskelatal/ortho issues. The book is well organized, and easy to use. Great pictures and great section on common procedures. I have used this book for questions that have come up with patients that I see in clinic. I have found this book very useful and would recommend it to others.

I am a family medicine residency director and practiced in a rural area for a number of years prior to moving into academic medicine. I have been looking for a good "go to" MSK reference text for a long time - 20 years. I may have finally found it. The book is well organized by region, and it is pretty easy to find topics. It also covers a wide array of problems encountered in a primary care setting, including soft tissue injuries, dislocations, fractures, sports injuries, overuse syndromes, etc. Each topic includes a bulleted review of concepts, history, physical exam and treatment options. These seem remarkably complete for a text covering such a broad range of topics. There are good illustrations of relevant anatomy, exam techniques, x-ray findings, etc. The book also has wonderful directions for performing common procedures, with good illustrations. The weaknesses are relatively minor. Many of the "when to refer" recommendations reflect the quaternary background of the orthopedists. For example - "refer all phalangeal fractures to an orthopedist or hand specialist" is not going to be very helpful (or realistic) advice to a family doc practicing in a small town where the nearest orthopedist is an hour away. And while the section on pediatric fractures is fairly good, some of the common fractures encountered in the primary setting from a FOOSH in kids (eg, torus and greenstick fractures) are not addressed. So perfect - no - but very, very good - yes. And for a first edition, remarkably well done.

As an NP in the ER, I am faced with Ortho/MSK complaints almost every hour. I have found most of the General Medicine and quick reference books somewhat lacking in practical, useful and quickly extractable information regarding common joint issues. I noticed this book in the clinic, my other "fun" job. After flipping through the first few chapters, I was sold. The color, the joints, A/P and USEFUL information, imaging, IA injections, even checklists, all arranged smartly, so practical. I have not used the CD yet (but can't wait). This book is now in my top FIVE pulled off the shelf. Bravo!

For a FM resident interested in Sports medicine this is a perfect resource for general use. It is very comprehensive and the layout is very user friendly. Extremely helpful in clinic! Also great CD resource which helped me review a number of procedures. Best resource like it i have seen and I would recommend this to any PCP or sports med specialist.

As a Family Med resident I encounter a wide range of musculoskeletal complaints, Essential Orthopedics is a comprehensive but succinct resource that is easy to use. I would definitely recommend this text to any PCP!!

Essential Orthopaedics has a great base along with excellent inclusion of detail to be a great orthopaedic resource. I am able to use this text for many of my questions. Very comprehensive. Great text for all levels.

On beginning my Sports Med (primary care) fellowship, I was uncertain of what text to use as a regular resource. I purchased Essential Orthopaedics and have been nothing but thrilled (and relieved) with it! It provides enough basic information to help create a platform for added learning. The format allows one to hone in on the desired topic and access details in an easy fashion as it's bulleted. It provides differential diagnoses, and suggestions of additional testing one might want to pursue! The pictures, including the radiographs, are great to learn from. The provided DVD was an excellent review of injection techniques and provided me with splinting knowledge that I had not previously encountered. This book is essential for all primary care physicians needing an added supplement to their sports care, yet is perfectly geared for those in the sports medicine specialty!

I am a primary care physician interested in geriatrics. This is a great reference for many clinical scenarios. Well written, evidence based, concise, important information -- a must have for comprehensive orthopedic review. Very glad I have it, and I would highly recommend it to everyone!

As a primary care resident I have found this book to be an invaluable resource. On multiple occasions I have used it to review specific issues in the treatment of patients. It is well organized, well written, and the pictures are fantastic. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in improving their MSK knowledge.