AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review, 2nd edition offers sweeping coverage of the core of orthopaedic knowledge that spans the spectrum of the orthopaedic specialties. In one convenient and comprehensive text you'll find the specific information you need to prepare for your examination.
 
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Section 1: Basic Science

1. Cellular and Molecular Biology, Immunology, and Genetics Terminology

Sung Wook Seo
Francis Lee
Saquib Nizami
Anny Hsu

1. Skeletal Development

Kornelis Andries Poelstra

1. Musculoskeletal Infections and Microbiology

Gary Miller

1. Biomechanics

Vijay Goel
Nikhil Kulkarni
Jonathan Grauer

1. Biomaterials

Reed Ayers
Kern Singh

1. Bone Grafts, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, and Bone Substitutes

Hyun Bae
Neil Bamb
Linda Kanim
Justin Field

1. Bone and Joint Biology

John Clohisy
Dieter Lindskog
Yousef Abu-Amer

1. Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis

Karen Sutton
Jonathan Grauer
Debdut Biswas
Jesse Bible

1. Tendons and Ligaments

Stavros Thomopoulos

1. Peripheral Nervous System

Seth Dodds

1. Skeletal Muscle

Michael Medvecky

1. Intervertebral Disk

S. Tim Yoon
Michael Smith

1. Statistics: Practical Applications for Orthopaedics

Mohit Bhandari
Khaled Saleh
Wendy Novicoff

1. Evidence-Based Medicine

Khaled Saleh
Wendy Novicoff
 
Section 2: General Knowledge

1. Musculoskeletal Imaging

C. Benjamin Ma
Lynne Steinbach

1. Coagulation and Thromboembolism

Jared Foran
Craig J. Della Valle

1. Normal and Pathologic Gait

Keith Baldwin
Mary Ann Keenan

1. Orthoses, Amputations, and Prostheses

Keith Baldwin
Mary Ann Keenan

1. Occupational Health/Work-Related Injury and Illness

Peter J. Mandell

1. Anesthesiology

Steven Melton
Richard Moon

1. Electrophysiologic Assessment

Adam J. La Bore

1. Neuro-orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Keith Baldwin
Mary Ann Keenan

1. Medicolegal Issues

David Halsey

1. Medical Ethics

Ross E. McKinney, Jr.
 
Section 3: Trauma

1. Evaluation of the Trauma Patient

Philip R. Wolinsky
William Min

1. Gunshot Wounds and Open Fractures

John T. Riehl
George Haidukewych
Kenneth Koval

1. Nonunions, Malunions, and Osteomyelitis

David Lowenberg

1. Fractures of the Clavicle, Scapula, and Glenoid

Peter A. Cole
Steven R. Gammon

1. Proximal Humerus Fractures

Clifford B. Jones

1. Fractures of the Humeral Shaft and Distal Humerus

Frank Liporace

1. Fractures of the Elbow

Niloofar Dehghan
Michael McKee

1. Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow

Robert Tashjian

1. Forearm Trauma and Diaphyseal Fractures

Christopher McAndrew

1. Hand Trauma

David Ring
Steven Moran
Marco Rizzo
Alexander Shin

1. Wrist Fractures and Dislocations, Carpal Instability, and Distal Radium Fractures

David Ring
Steven Moran
Marco Rizzo
Alexander Shin

1. Pelvic, Acetabular, and Sacral Fractures

Raymond D. Wright, Jr.

1. Hip Dislocations and Femoral Head Fractures

Robert F. Ostrum

1. Fractures of the Hip

Steven J. Morgan

1. Fractures of the Femoral Shaft and Distal Femur

Lisa K. Cannada

1. Knee Dislocations and Patella Fractures

John T. Riehl
Joshua Langford
Kenneth Koval

1. Tibial Plateau and Tibial-Fibula Shaft Fractures

Erik Kubiak
Kenneth A. Egol

1. Fractures of the ankle and Tibial Plafond

David W. Sanders
Kenneth A. Egol

1. Foot Trauma

Nirmal Tejwani
Nelson Fong SooHoo
 
Section 4: Orthopaedic Oncology / Systemic Disease

1. Overview of Orthopaedic Oncology and Systemic Disease

Frank J. Frassica

1. Principles of Treatment of Musculoskeletal Tumors

Frank J. Frassica

1. Benign Bone Tumors and Reactive Lesions

Kristy Weber

1. Malignant Bone Tumors

Kristy Weber

1. Benign Soft-Tissue Tumors and Reactive Lesions

Kristy Weber

1. Malignant Soft-Tissue Tumors

Kristy Weber

1. Miscellaneous Lesions

Frank J. Frassica

1. Metastatic Bone Disease

Kristy Weber

1. Metabolic Bone and Inflammatory Joint Disease

Frank J. Frassica
 
Section 5: Pediatrics

1. Skeletal Dysplasias and Mucupolysaccharidoses

Samantha Spencer

1. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders and Syndromes

Samantha Spencer

1. Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders

M. Siobhan Murphy Zane

1. Osteoarticular Infection

Howard R. Epps
Scott Rosenfeld

1. The Pediatric Hip

Paul Choi

1. Pediatric Foot Conditions

Anthony A. Scaduto
Nathan L. Frost

1. Pediatric Lower Extremity Deformities and Limb Deficiencies

Anthony A. Scaduto
Nathan L. Frost

1. Limb Deformity Analysis

David Lowenberg

1. Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in the Young Athlete

Jay C. Albright

1. Pediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma and Upper Extremity Fractures

Robert M. Kay

1. Pediatric Pelvic and Lower Extremity Fractures

Robert M. Kay
 
Section 6: Spine

1. Anatomy of the Spine

Gannon Randolph
Arya Nick Shamie

1. Physical Examination of the Spine

Alan S. Hilibrand

1. Diagnostics and Nonsurgical Treatment of Spinal Disorders

Thomas Scioscia
Jeffrey Wang

1. Pediatric Spine

Scott J. Luhmann
David L. Skaggs

1. Adult Spinal Deformity

Tenner J. Guillaume
Michael Patrick Kelly
Jim Youssef

1. Infections of the Spine

Peter Whang
Jonathan Grauer

1. Spinal Trauma

Elizabeth Yu
Safdar Khan
Warren Yu

1. Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine

Thomas Cha
K. Daniel Riew
Jeffrey C. Wang

1. Lumbar Degenerative Disease and Low Back Pain

Thomas Edward Mroz
Michael Steinmetz

1. Osteoporosis of the Spine and Vertebral Compression Fractures

Ben B. Pradhan

1. Inflammatory Arthritides of the Spine

Yu-Po Lee
Section 7: Shoulder and Elbow

1. Anatomy of the Shoulder, Arm, and Elbow

Gregory D. Gramstad

1. Physical Examination of the Shoulder and Elbow

Braden Gammon
George Athwal
Ryan Bicknell

1. Imaging of the Shoulder and Elbow

Nady Hamid

1. Rotator Cuff Tears and Cuff Tear Arthroplasty

Anand M. Murthi

1. The Unstable Shoulder

Jeffrey T. Spang
Augustus D. Mazzocca
Robert A. Arciero

1. Adhesive Capsulitis

Jay D. Keener

1. Arthritis and Arthroplasty of the Shoulder

Young W. Kwon
Andrew P. Mahoney

1. Disorders of the Acromioclavicular Joint

Jay D. Keener

1. Disorders of the Sternoclavicular Joint

Jay D. Keener

1. Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior Tears and Lesions of the Biceps Tendon

Marc S. Kowalsky

1. Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis

John-Erik Bell

1. Elbow Stiffness

Anand M. Murthi

1. Simple Elbow Dislocations

April D. Armstrong

1. Recurrent Elbow Instability

Charles Getz

1. Arthritis and Arthroplasty of the Elbow

April D. Armstrong

1. Distal Biceps Tendon Injuries

Reza Omid

1. Elbow Injuries in the Athlete

Christopher S. Ahmad
Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas
 
Section 8: Hand and Wrist

1. Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist

Fraser J. Leversedge

1. Carpal Instability

M. Tyrrell Burrus
A. Rashard Dacus

1. Arthritides of the Hand and Wrist

Charles Day
Tamara Rozental
Peyton Hays

1. Congenital Hand and Wrist Differences and Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy

Donald S. Bae

1. Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries

Thomas J. Christensen
Allen T. Bishop
Robert J. Spinner
Alexander Y. Shin

1. Nerve Injuries and Nerve Transfers

Lance M. Brunton

1. Tendon Transfers for Peripheral Nerve Injuries in the Upper Extremity

D. Nicole Deal

1. Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries

John S. Taras
Joshua Ratner

1. Tendinopathy of the Hand and Wrist

John S. Taras

1. Depuytren Contracture

Jeffry T. Watson

1. Burns and Frostbite

Jeffry T. Watson

1. Infections of the Hand

Jeffry T. Watson

1. Nerve Compression Syndromes

Michael Y. Lin
Ranjan Gupta

1. Replantations in the Upper Extremities

Amit Gupta
106. Soft-Tissue Coverage
Martin I. Boyer
107. Acute and Chronic Vascular Injuries and Disorders of the Hand and Wrist
Tamara D. Rozental
108. Wrist Arthroscopy
Charles Goldfarb
 
Section 9: Preservation, Arthroplasty, and Salvage Surgery of the Hip and Knee
109.      General Evaluation of the Hip Patient
                             Greg Polkowski
                             Jay R. Lieberman
110.      Radiographic Evaluation of the Hip
                             Ritesh Shah
                             Frank Bohnenkamp
111.      Surgical Anatomy of the Hip
                             Sharat K. Kusuma
112.      Nonarthroplasty Surgical Treatment of the Hip
                             Jeffrey J. Nepple
                             John C. Clohisy
                             Perry L. Schoenecker
113.      Primary Hip Arthroplasty
                             Alejandro Gonzalez Della Valle
                             Michael L. Parks
114.      Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
                             James Keeney
115.      General Evaluation of the Knee Patient
              Gregory Pinkowsky
              David R. Maish
116.      Radiographic Evaluation and Surgical Anatomy of the Knee
                             James A. Keeney
117.      Nonarthroplasty Surgical Treatment of the Knee
                             Kevin M. Casey
                             William Bugbee
118.      Primary Knee Arthroplasty
                             Samuel S. Wellman
                             Michael P. Bolognesi
119.      Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
                             Michael D. Ries
                             Ryan M. Nunley
 
Miscellaneous
120.      Biomechanics and Wear in Joint Arthroplasty
                             Paul E. Beaulè
                             Mario Lamontagne
                             Vickas Khanna
121.      Periprosthetic Joint Infections
                             Erik Hansen
                             Javad Parvizi
122.      Periprosthetic Fractures Associated With Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
                             Greg Erens
 
Section 10: Sports Injuries of the Knee and Sports Medicine
123.      Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Knee
                             Eric C. McCarty
                             David R. McAllister
                             James P. Leonard
124.      Extensor Mechanism Injuries
                             Christian Latterman
Elizabeth A. Arendt
              Jack Andrish
              Morgan Jones                 
125.      Ligamentous Injuries of the Knee
              Carolyn Hettrich
Robert G. Marx
              Richard D. Parker
              Matthew J. Matava
              Jon K. Sekiya
126.      Meniscus Injuries
                             Matthew V. Smith
                             Rick Wright
127.      Articular Cartilage Injury and Treatment
                             Robert H. Brophy
                             Brian R. Wolf
                             Warren R. Dunn
128.      Overuse Injuries
                             Armando Vidal
                             Christopher Kaeding
                             Annunziato Amendola
129.      Concussion and Common Neurologic Sports Injuries
                             Allen K. Sills
                             John E. Kuhn
130.      Medical Aspects of Sports Participation
                             David Liddle
                             Robert Warne Fitch
                             Mark E. Halstead
131.      Prevention and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries
                             Timothy E. Hewett
                             Bruce D. Beynnon
                             Robert A. Magnussen
                             Jon Devine
                             Glenn N. Williams
 
Section 11: Foot and Ankle
132.      Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle
                             Vincent James Sammarco
                             Ross Taylor
133.      Regional Anesthesia in Foot and Ankle Surgery
                             Randall J. Malchow
                             Rajnish K. Gupta
134.      Disorders of the First Ray
                             Thomas G. Padanilam
135.      Forefoot Disorders
                             Steven M. Raikin
                             A. Brian Thomson
136.      Acute and Chronic Injuries of the Ankle
                             John G. Anderson
                             Donald R. Bohay
137.      Arthroscopy of the Ankle
                             Benedict F. DiGiovanni
138.      Arthritides of the Foot and Ankle
                      Andrew Brian Thomson
Mark E. Easley
Deanna M. Boyette
139.      Tendon Disorders of the Foot and Ankle
                             Simon Lee
                             Johnny Lin
140.      Heel Pain
                            David R. Richardson
                             E. Greer Richardson
141.      Neurologic Disorders of the Foot and Ankle
                             Dane K. Wukich
142.      The Diabetic Foot and Ankle
                             Gregory C. Berlet
                             Terrence Philbin
143.      Tumors and Infections of the Foot and Ankle
                             Kathleen S. Beebe
                             Sheldon S. Lin