Summary:
Since the publication of the first edition in 1959, Apley's System of Orthopaedics and Fractures has been an essential textbook for those seeking to understand the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, its diseases and its response to trauma. The book's success was initiated by the late Alan Apley's skills as a teacher, and the care and forethought that he brought to the presentation of the content.

The current authors have developed and extended this foundation to produce a thoroughly modern textbook of orthopaedic surgery, bringing complementary expertise while retaining the book's characteristic philosophy and approach. They are joined by a selection of expert contributors from around the world, who add material on a wide variety of subjects including radiology, open fractures, neuromuscular disorders and inflammatory arthropathies.

This 9th edition echoes its predecessors in following Apley's approach to the orthopaedic patient. As before, the work is divided into three sections: General Orthopaedics, Regional Orthopaedics and Fractures and Joint Injuries. The material has been fully updated and revised, including the replacement of the majority of the photographs, giving this edition a modern and relevant feel. The illustrations are all provided in a downloadable form on the book's accompanying website.

Apley's System's wide readership of practicing orthopaedic surgeons, postgraduate trainees and residents in orthopaedics and general surgery, A&E specialists and physiotherapists is evidence of the authors' ability to instruct and inspire. The book is a truly fitting introduction to modern-day orthopaedics.

• Introduction of several contributing (international) authors who add expert material to many of the chapters

• Retains the teaching style of previous editions that has been so popular with its readers

• Improved and modernised appearance due to replacement of most of the photographs

Table of Contents:
Part 1: General Orthopaedics
Diagnosis in orthopaedics
Infection
Rheumatic disorders
Crystal deposition disorders
Osteoarthritis and related disorders
Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations
Bone tumours
Neuromuscular disorders
Peripheral nerve injuries
Principles of orthopaedic operations
Part 2: Regional Orthopaedics
The shoulder and pectoral girdle
The elbow
The wrist
The hand
The neck
The back
The hip
The knee
The ankle and foot
Part 3: Fractures and Joint Injuries
The management of major injuries
Principles of fractures
Injuries of the shoulder, upper arm and elbow
Injuries of the forearm and wrist
Hand injuries
Injuries of the spine
Injuries of the pelvis
Injuries of the hip and femur
Injuries of the knee and leg
Injuries of the ankle and foot

About the Author(s):
Louis Solomon, Emeritus Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Bristol, UK
David Warwick, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Southampton University Hospital, UK
Selvadurai Nayagam, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK

Readership:
SHO/Foundation level trainees in general surgery