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By Brian J. Cole and Jon K. Sekiya
816 pp (with DVD), $239.50
Philadelphia, PA, Saunders/Elsevier, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-3447-6

JAMA. 2009;301(14):1489.

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This outstanding text provides in-depth, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the entire array of surgical techniques performed by orthopedic surgeons practicing sports medicine and arthroscopy. The primary goal of the editors was to enhance and optimize the learning experience for their readers through broad coverage of surgical procedures related to the shoulder, elbow, and knee, while remaining focused in content. By doing so, the surgeon is given access to all the information necessary when preparing for surgery. As stated in the preface, "it is exactly what you need to know prior to entering the operating room."

The book is divided into 3 parts representing each of the joints indicated in the title. Each part begins with a chapter that covers patient positioning, portal placement, and basic arthroscopic anatomy. Part 1, on the shoulder, includes a chapter devoted to arthroscopic knot-tying and suture-passing techniques. This is followed by multiple chapters detailing the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Andrew S. Rokito, MD, Reviewer
NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases
New York, New York
andrew.rokito@nyumc.org

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