The imaging has evolved and many new modalities such as magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography scan, and ultrasonography have been used extentively during the last two decades hence, a new chapter has been added.
Orthopedic ailments have been described systematically under the subheading of pathogenesis, imaging, diagnosis, and conservative and operative treatment.
He has been able to maintain the format and flavor of the original book in this 7 th edition. It is creditable to have accepted this responsibility by the present Chief Editor. Orthopedics has taken tremendous strides and new modalities of treatment have developed since the last edition (36 years ago). The updation of textbook edited by esteemed editor Samuel L Turek is a daunting task. Later on, the book was expanded into two-volume multiauthored book, titled “Orthopaedics – Principles and their applications.” This book was last edited in 1981 but continued to be considered as a basic resource material for postgraduate training by the most of the teaching units in the country. This textbook was originally written as one volume by Samuel L Turek, which was read by me also. It should encompass the evolution of diagnosis and treatment principles over centuries to develop a sound foundation for future research. A textbook should introduce biological basis of bone and joint diseases and algorithm of diagnosis and treatment to the readers.
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