Orthopaedics eBooks

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ACL Surgery : How to Get It Right the First Time and What to Do If It Fails
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By: Provencher, Matthew T.; Bach, Bernard R. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Anterior cruciate ligament–Surgery

Arthroscopic Techniques of the Hip : A Visual Guide
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By: Philippon, Marc J.; Kelly, Bryan. In: Visual Arthroscopy Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Arthroscopy–Atlases; Hip joint–Endoscopic surgery–Atlases

Arthroscopic Techniques of the Knee : A Visual Guide
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By: Gill, Thomas J. In: Visual Arthroscopy Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2009. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Endoscopic surgery–Atlases

Exercise Therapy in the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders
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By: Wilson-O’Toole, Fiona; Hussey, Juliette; Gormley, John. Hoboken : Wiley. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Exercise therapy

Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging
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By: McKinnis, Lynn N. In: Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation. Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company. 2010. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis; Musculoskeletal system–Imaging; Radiography in orthopedics

Fundamentals of Revision Knee Arthroplasty : Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment
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By: Hedley, Anthony K.; Jacofsky, David J. Edition: 1st ed. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2013. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Surgery; Total knee replacement–Reoperation

Knee Joint Arthroplasty
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By: Cho, Wooshin. Heidelberg : Springer. 2014. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Surgery / General; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Total knee replacement; Artificial knee.

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Jacoby, Sidney M.; Culp, Randall W. In: Musculoskeletal Examination Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2012. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Hand–Wounds and injuries; Wrist–Wounds and injuries; Elbow–Wounds and injuries; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Parekh, Selene G.; Hurwitz, Shepard R. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2012. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Musculoskeletal system–Diseases–Diagnosis; Ankle–Diseases–Diagnosis; Foot–Diseases–Diagnosis

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Kelly, Bryan; Ranawat, Anil S. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Hip joint–Examination–Handbooks, manuals, etc

Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder : Making the Complex Simple
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By: Cohen, Steven B. In: Musculoskeletal Examination: Making the Complex Simple Series. Thorofare, NJ : SLACK Incorporated. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Shoulder–Examination–Handbooks, manuals, etc; Shoulder–Diseases–Diagnosis–Handbooks, manuals, etc

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
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By: Fanelli, Gregory C. Edition: Second edition. Cham : Springer. 2015. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Surgery / General; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Knee–Surgery; Cruciate ligaments–Wounds and injuries–Treatment; Knee–Wounds and injuries–Treatment

Postgraduate Orthopaedics : Viva Guide for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Examination
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By: Kader, Deiary F.; Banaszkiewicz, Paul A. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 2012. eBook.Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Rheumatology; Orthopedics–Examinations, questions, etc

Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions : A Clinical Casebook
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By: Yao, Jeffrey. Cham : Springer. 2015. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Surgery / General; Scaphoid bone–Fractures–Treatment–Case studies; Scaphoid bone–Fractures–Diagnosis–Case studies

Self-assessment in Axial Skeleton Musculoskeletal Trauma X-rays
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By: Sakthivel-Wainford, Karen. Keswick, Cumbria : M&K Update Ltd. 2009. eBook.Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; MEDICAL / Rheumatology; Musculoskeletal system–Wounds and injuries–Diagnosis; Musculoskeletal system–Radiography

Slipped Disk : A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
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By: Parker, Philip M.; Parker, James N. San Diego, CA : Icon Group International, Inc. 2005. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Rheumatology; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Musculoskeletal; MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Intervertebral disk displacement–Computer network resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Bibliography; Intervertebral disk displacement–Electronic information resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Information resources; Intervertebral disk displacement–Dictionaries

Sports Hip Injuries : Diagnosis and Management
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By: Larson, Christopher M.; O’Sullivan, Eilish; Kelly, Bryan; Bedi, Asheesh. Thorofare, NJ, USA : SLACK Incorporated. 2015. eBook. Subjects:Hip joint–Wounds and injuries–Treatment; Hip joint–Wounds and injuries–Diagnosis;Sports injuries;Sports injuries–Treatment

Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedics
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By: Marya, S. K. S. In: ECAB Clinical Update. Orthopedics. New Delhi : Elsevier India. 2011. eBook.Subjects: MEDICAL / Orthopedics; Orthopedics; Thromboembolism 

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