Current Orthopaedic Practice

Sanjeev Agarwal, MBBS, MS(Orth), DNB (Orth), FRCS Ed, FRCS (Tr and Orth)is a Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK . He is a graduate of King George's Medical College, India, Orthopaedic trained from Leeds, and fellowship trained from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School. He specializes in hip and knee replacements, revision surgery and Orthopaedic trauma. He has written over 30 peer reviewed research papers, 4 review articles, 4 book chapters and edited a another multi-author book on Orthopaedic radiology Radiology of Orthopaedic Implants, Springer, 2018). He is a Regional Surgical Advisor for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He teaches Orthopaedic residents, medical students and runs a fellowship program in joint replacement surgery at Cardiff. He is an honorary clinical teacher in Orthopaedics for Cardiff University. In addition, he is an examiner for the FRCS (Orthopaedic Surgery) examination.

The book is intended as the second edition of previously published 'Current Orthopaedic Practice'. The book is a unique publication from the UK, which covers the entire clinical orthopaedic spectrum. The FRCS exam is an end-of-training examination for Orthopaedic trainees in the UK. There is a paucity of textbooks published in the UK which cover the spectrum of knowledge required. The updated edition builds on the success of the first edition. 

 This book is divided into 18 chapters, which cover the entire remit of clinical orthopaedics. The chapter on sports injuries has been split into two chapters - disorders of the hip and disorders of the knee. A unique feature which has been retained is the incorporation of annotated bibliography within the text. The list of references has been provided as 'further reading suggestions' at the end of the chapter. The annotated text within the chapter helps the reader to understand the study design and key message from the article. The articles selected for inclusion in the text are seminal  articles, or recent articles which have led to change in practice.

 The line drawings are simple and easy to reproduce. Classifications are  presented pictorially as much as possible, instead of tables, and this helps memorisation.

This book is an essential resource for all orthopaedic graduates, trainees and professionals alike.