Case Files Orthopedic Surgery

SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PREPARE FOR REAL-WORLD PRACTICE WITH ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CASES
Experience with clinical cases is key to excelling in your rotations and post-graduate training. Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery, 1st Edition, gives you 45 true-to-life cases that illustrate concepts critical to managing common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Each case includes a concise and accurate patient presentation, key exam findings, and clear radiologic images where applicable. Additionally, cases include in-depth discussions of the injury or condition represented, replete with evidence-based practice recommendations, basic procedural tips and techniques, and discussion of potential complications, pitfalls, and ultimate patient outcomes. Review questions and clinical pearls reinforce learning.

This free application includes 1 sample case study from the 45 that are available through an in-app purchase of $39.99 of Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery.

•Learn from 45 high-yield cases, each with review questions
•Master key concepts with clinical pearls
•Polish your approach to clinical problems and think like a surgeon
•Perfect for students, orthopaedic interns, and residents who encounter orthopaedic conditions in daily practice

Each case has been designed for the iPad and iPhone with interactive features:
•Study/Exam/Bookmark modes with USMLE-style review questions.
•In the Study mode, check the answers as you tackle the questions.
•In the Exam mode, time yourself and review the answers after time is up.
•In the Bookmark mode, review only the questions you have flagged for further study.
•File away correctly answered questions after each practice quiz.
•Choose the number of questions in each practice quiz: 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, or all.
•Opt to include questions from previous quizzes.
•Learn further from interactive questions at the end of each case, with explanations.
•Sort cases by name or by case number.
•Take down notes using the Notes section for each case.
•Study in horizontal or vertical mode on the iPhone and the iPad.
•Store quiz scores to track your progress.
•Highlight key points in cases.
•Save to iCloud to use app on multiple devices
•Choose preferred font sizes
•Create tags
•Search content

About the Authors
Eugene C. Toy, MD is a dual certified family physician and ob/gyn. He is the John S. Dunn Senior Academic Chair and Program Director of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Methodist Hospital--Houston; Clerkship Director and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Texas--Houston Medical School (Houston, Texas).

Andrew J. Rosenbaum, MD is a resident of orthopaedic surgery at the Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York.

Timothy Roberts, MD Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Albany Medical Center Albany, New York

Joshua S. Dines, MD Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service The Hospital of Special Surgery New York, New York