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"Surgery combines knowledge and skill and, therefore, is difficult to teach and learn, often involving years of direct observation, mentorship, and practice. Unfortunately, for a young trainee, medical student, or operating room staff, the learning curve is steep, frustrating, and intimidating. Resources that attempt to translate the art of surgery often do so in a comprehensive manner, which can be quite overwhelming. As an analogy, a topographic map can be quite difficult to interpret for somebody not familiar with the science behind it. A set of simple directions can be much more helpful instead. Outlines in Orthopaedic Surgery offers a simplified map to surgery. Knowing the steps to surgery provides the necessary foundation on which to build and expand. The current work is not meant to be comprehensive, instead it is a quick, pocket reference outlining the steps to most common surgeries. The text will allow plenty of space to add notes, specifics, and pearls along the way, while serving as starting point for surgical techniques"--

Orthopedics. --- Orthopedic surgery.