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Book Review
Turek’s Orthopaedics – Principles and their
Applications (7th Edition)
Chief Editor: Prof. Anil K Jain
Published by: Wolters Kluwer India, New Delhi
2016, ISBN: 978‑93‑51295‑10‑5, p. 1749
A textbook should introduce biological basis of bone and
joint diseases and algorithm of diagnosis and treatment
to the readers. It should encompass the evolution of
diagnosis and treatment principles over centuries to
develop a sound foundation for future research. This
textbook was originally written as one volume by Samuel
L Turek, which was read by me also. Later on, the book
was expanded into two‑volume multiauthored book, titled
“Orthopaedics – Principles and their applications.” This
book was last edited in 1981 but continued to be considered
as a basic resource material for postgraduate training by the
most of the teaching units in the country.
The updation of textbook edited by esteemed editor Samuel
L Turek is a daunting task. Orthopedics has taken tremendous
strides and new modalities of treatment have developed since
the last edition (36 years ago). It is creditable to have accepted
this responsibility by the present Chief Editor. He has been
able to maintain the format and flavor of the original book
in this 7th edition. Orthopedic ailments have been described
systematically under the subheading of pathogenesis,
imaging, diagnosis, and conservative and operative treatment.
The imaging has evolved and many new modalities such as
magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography
scan, and ultrasonography have been used extentively during
the last two decades; hence, a new chapter has been added.
Distraction osteogenesis as a treatment principle was inducted
to orthopedics later, hence was also included as new chapter.
Most of the topics have been updated while a few have been
rewritten.
Volume 1 includes the basic science chapters such as
development of the skeleton, histology of cartilage, bone and
skeletal muscles, physiology of cartilage, and mineralization of
bone. Part 2 of Volume I includes general orthopedic conditions.
It details metabolic bone diseases and related dysfunction, bone
infections, diseases of joints, and congenital and developmental
conditions. The orthopedic neurology has been updated while
chapters on bone tumor and skeletal metastasis are rewritten.
Volume 2 has 15 chapters. Part 3 covers the regional
orthopedic conditions starting from cervical spine,
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cevicobrachial region, shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, hip,
knee, foot, and back. The chapters on shoulder, elbow, and
knee are updated while back, cervical spine, wrist, hand,
and hip are vastly modified. Part 4 includes three new
introduced topics (a) distraction osteogenesis, (b) skin grafts
and flaps in orthopedics, and (c) imaging in orthopedics.
Old figures from basic science chapters are retained and
new pictures and illustrations are added. It had a section of
63 collar plates with color diagrams.
This book has been written with lucid language. Most of
the writeups are based on the personal clinical observations
on a vast number of patients in various stages of natural
history of disease by authors. The Editor‑in‑Chief has been
able to maintain the style with minimal repetition which
usually happens with multiauthored books.
I am sure the book will fill the void of a textbook for
trainees in orthopedics as well as practicing orthopedic
surgeons and will prove to be a useful addition in personal
and institutional libraries of medical colleges.
Surendra Mohan Tuli
Department of Orthopaedics, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and
Neurosciences, New Delhi, India.
E‑mail: smohantuli@yahoo.co.in
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How to cite this article: Tuli SM. Turek's orthopaedics – Principles and
their applications (7th Edition). Indian J Orthop 2017;51:483.
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