Orthopaedic Pathology

Basic Science of Bone Skeletal and Extraskeletal Calcification and Ossification Syndromes Metabolic Bone Disease: Part I Metabolic Bone Disease: Part II Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis Bone Cysts and Giant-cell Tumor Periosteum Fibrous Lesions Bone Tumors Cartilage Tumors Vascular and Other Mesenchymal Tumors and Lesions Bone Manifestations of Hematologic Disorders and Small-cell Tumors Metastatic Bone Disease Osteonecrosis Synovium Arthritis Implant Pathology Soft-tissue Pathology Appendix I: Electron Microscopy Appendix II: Flow Cytometry Appendix III: Immunohistochemistry or Immunoperoxidase Staining Appendix IV: Characteristic Genetic Abnormalities Appendix V: Classification of Osteochondrodysplasia Appendix VI: Diagnostic Features of Small-cell Tumors Glossary

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 11-FEB-09, Volume 301, Issue 6, Hue H. Luu, MD, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL -- "This well-organized text on orthopedic pathology discusses topics ranging from metabolic bone disease to bone tumors. The text is comprehensive in that it has dedicated chapters for most orthopedic conditions, tumorous and nontumorous. While some existing orthopedic pathology texts focus primarily on musculoskeletal tumors, this text dedicates appropriate attention to important topics such as basic bone biology, metabolic bone diseases, orthopedic infections, and implant pathology. Although the text seems directed toward residents-in-training in orthopedics, pathology, and radiology, it can be a useful and worthwhile reference for practicing physicians in these respective fields. The organization allows for easy reference of any particular topic of interest. "One of the strengths of this book is that it provides ample attention to the pathophysiology of the disease process. It also includes excellent histological photomicrographs and corresponding radiographs that superbly demonstrate the correlation between pathology and radiology, as well as excellent photographs of autopsy specimens such as the spine of a patient with Pott disease or a femur with osteomyelitis... "The chapter on osteomyelitis and septic arthritis is outstanding. It provides an excellent description of the basic principles of these orthopedic infections and has subsections for common orthopedic infectious organisms. In addition to the common bacterial pathogens, the chapter discusses less common bacterial infections such as brucellosis as well as fungal infections. The schematic diagrams on the pathologic processes are simply excellent. "One of the most intriguing chapters is that on implant pathology. It provides an excellent description of common pathologies in common orthopedic implants. The