Postgraduate Paediatric Orthopaedics: The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination

This second edition of the book is a comprehensive guide to paediatric orthopaedic cases, including step-by-step guides to common operations, color illustrations, clinical photographs, charts, and radiographs. It is written by practicing pediatric orthopaedic surgeons and is designed to help trainees prepare for the FRCS (Tr and Orth) and other orthopaedic examinations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 472 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This newly updated and expanded second edition brings together the comprehensive information that every trainee requires when confronted with pediatric cases in their clinical practice and the FRCS (Tr and Orth) examination, as well as the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, FRACS (Orth), FRCSC (Orth), and the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examinations. The content is meticulously organized according to body regions, featuring step-by-step guides to common pediatric orthopaedic operations. This new edition boasts vibrant color illustrations, additional clinical photographs, charts, and radiographs, as well as updated management guidelines. Tips, tricks, and strategies for avoiding common pitfalls equip candidates with the necessary tools to excel in their examinations, with particular emphasis on challenging areas of the syllabus. The concise, evidence-based chapters are authored by experienced pediatric orthopaedic surgeons, reflecting the core knowledge expected of a newly appointed consultant. This is the indispensable revision guide for the pediatric component of the FRCS (Tr and Orth) and other orthopaedic examinations.

Weight: 1332g
Dimension: 217 x 280 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108970617
Edition number: 2 Revised edition