TY - BOOK AU - Beaty, J.H. ED - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons TI - Orthopaedic knowledge update 6: home study syllabus T2 - Orthopaedic knowledge update 6 SN - 0892032111 PY - 1999/// CY - Rosemont PB - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons KW - ORTHOPAEDICS N2 - Paperback; This text provides the basic information with which all orthopaedic surgeons should be familiar. It presents an overview of orthopaedics rather than the in-depth material contained in the subspecialty volumes. It is organized into five sections: general knowledge; systemic disorders; upper extremity; lower extremity; and spine.; Chapters on pediatric and adult disorders are presented in the same sections to reinforce the continuum in management between pediatric and adult patients. 120 authors contributed to the book, organized by an Editorial Board consisting of physicians representing the areas of foot and ankle, hand, joint reconstruction, pediatrics, shoulder and elbow, spine, sports medicine, systemic disorders, and trauma ER -