Basic Orthopaedic Sciences is a brand new book for trainees in orthopaedic surgery covering all aspects of musculoskeletal basic sciences that are relevant to the practice of orthopaedics, as assessed in the FRCS Higher Specialty exams. Based on the authoritative 'Stanmore course' run by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, the book contains enough information to serve as a concise textbook while its emphasis is on revision.

The book is a guide to the basic sciences underpinning the practice of orthopaedic surgery, covering aspects of biomechanics, biomaterials, cell & microbiology, histology, structure & function, immunology, pharmacology, statistics, physics of imaging techniques, and kinesiology as relevant to the subject of orthopaedics.

The book will help trainees understand the science that underpins the clinical practice of orthopaedics, an often neglected area in orthopaedic training. It covers the breadth of topics in orthopaedic basic science achieving a balance between readability and comprehensive detail.

Basic Orthopaedic Sciences is an invaluable guide for all trainees in orthopaedics and trauma preparing for the FRCS, as well as for surgeons at MRCS level.

• Self-assessment exercises, comprising of 'common viva questions'
• Key facts boxes to highlight the main learning points in each chapter
• Useful further reading lists
• Focuses on practical applications
• Simple line drawings in two colours to explain difficult concepts

About the Author
Manoj Ramachandran - Paediatric and Orthopaedic & Limb Reconstruction Fellow, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK

Table of Contents

• Statistics
• Genetics
• Cell biology
• Skeletal embryology
• Orthopaedic pharmacology
• Immunology, infection & inflammation
• Imaging techniques
• Orthopaedic oncology
• Ligament and tendon
• Meniscus
• Cartilage
• Nerve
• Muscle
• Bone & bone graft
• Intervertebral discs
• Basic biomechanics
• Biomaterial behaviour
• Biomechanics and joint replacement of the hip joint
• Biomechanics and joint replacement of the knee joint
• Biomechanics of the spine
• Biomechanics and joint replacement of the shoulder and the elbow
• Biomechanics of the wrist and hand
• Biomechanics and joint replacement of the foot & ankle
• Friction, lubrication, corrosion and wear
• Gait analysis
• Prosthetics
• Orthotics
• Miscellaneous