Publication

2003-10-01 - Amer Acad of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Language

English

Word Count

122,500 words, Guess

Page Count

490 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006279712
  • Goodreads5613413
  • LibraryThing5245268

Classifications

  • LCCRC925 .M855 2003

Description

Focusing on all aspects of the care of patients with musculoskeletal problems from their medical management to their post-opeartive care, this text delves into the basic sciences and the background regarding the manifestations of these disorders.

First Sentence

Bone is living, dynamic tissue that affects three main functions of the body: skeletal homeostasis (providing structure to house the internal organs as well as a system of pulleys and levers to move the body), mineral homeostasis (storing and releasing ions), and hematopoiesis (accommodating the machinery of blood cell formation).

Excerpt

Bone is living, dynamic tissue that affects three main functions of the body: skeletal homeostasis (providing structure to house the internal organs as well as a system of pulleys and levers to move the body), mineral homeostasis (storing and releasing ions), and hematopoiesis (accommodating the machinery of blood cell formation).

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