Preceded by Pocketbook of orthopaedics and fractures / Ronald McRae. 2nd ed. 2006.

Written for trainee and practising orthopaedic surgeons, medical students, physiotherapists, and other allied professionals, this book teaches clinical examination skills that will benefit readers in their everyday practice and when preparing for exams. Numerous illustrations and examination technique summaries aid effective revision.

This book describes a fully integrated approach to the management of elderly patients who are at risk of or suffer trauma, drawing on up-to-date knowledge from multiple specialties in recognition of the fact that the number and severity of comorbidities in this population requires expertise in many fields.