Musculoskeletal Medicine
Edition: Har/Cdr edition
Publisher: Amer Acad of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Published: October 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9780892032945
Subjects: Anatomy; Clinical & Internal Medicine; Orthopaedics & fractures; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Orthopedics; Rheumatology
First sentence: Bone is living, dynamic tissue that affects three main functions of the body: skeletal homeostasis (providing structure to house the internal organs as well as a system of pulleys and levers to move the body), mineral homeostasis (storing and releasing ions), and hematopoiesis (accommodating the machinery of blood cell formation).
Description: Focusing on all aspects of the care of patients with musculoskeletal problems from their medical management to their post-opeartive care, this text delves into the basic sciences and the background regarding the manifestations of these disorders.