First Aid for the Orthopaedic Boards, Second Edition

by Robert A. Malinzak, Mark J. Albritton, Trevor R. Pickering

Overview

THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO ACING THE OITE and ORTHOPAEDIC BOARDS

First Aid for the® Orthopaedic Boards is a concise, up-to-date review of frequently-tested, must-know topics for the in-service exam (OITE) and the orthopaedic boards. High-yield facts and numerous illustrations make this review perfect for early board preparation as well as last-minute review before the exam.

• Written by successful test-takers from Duke University's Orthopaedic Surgery Program
• Completely updated based on resident feedback to include the latest topics and techniques
• High-yield information, mnemonics, illustrations, and clinical images
• Tells you what to expect and how to prepare for exam day
• Great for early board preparation and last-minute review
• 30 pages of all new material

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071598958
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/01/2009
Series:	FIRST AID Specialty Boards
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	260
File size:	21 MB
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About the Author

Robert A. Malinzak, MD, is a surgeon with the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery and Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana based in Mooresville, Indiana. He earned his medical degree and completed his orthopaedic training at Duke University and is a graduate of Davidson College. Dr. Malinzak is fellowship-trained in adult reconstructive surgery and sports medicine.

Mark J. Albritton, MD, is a surgeon at Resurgens Orthopaedics in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke University.

Trevor R. Pickering, MD, is a surgeon with Oxford Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Oxford, Mississippi. He completed his fellowship in adult reconstruction at the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery (Mooresville, Indiana) and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Duke University.

Table of Contents

First Aid for the® Orthopaedic Boards, Second Edition Introduction 1. Basic Science 2. Orthopaedic Anatomy 3. Orthopaedic Trauma 4. Joint Anthroplasty 5. Sports Medicine 6. The Hand 7. Foot and Ankle 8. Orthopaedic Tumors 9. Pediatric Orthopaedics 10. The Spine 11. Miscellaneous Facts Index