Evidence-based orthopedics / edited by Mohit Bhandari.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Surgical orthopedic procedures such as hip replacements, arthroscopy or knee replacements are surrounded by pre- and post-operative complications, and there are varying different methods for the procedures themselves. This book brings together the best evidence for treatments as well as any complications. Not only does it cover the evidence base for orthopedic surgery, but also orthopedic conditions requiring medical treatment, and pediatric orthopedics. Using the approved EBM methodology, and edited by teachers of evidence-based medicine this EBM textbook is an essential resource for all orthopedic specialists and trainees"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author
MOHIT BHANDARI, MD, PHD, FRCSC, is Professor of Surgery in the Division of Orthopedic Surgery at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. He is a University Scholar, holds a Canada Research Chair in Evidence-Based Orthopedics, serves as Associate Chair-Research in the Department of Surgery, and was inducted as a member of the Order of Canada. Dr Bhandari has been acknowledged as one of the top 10 most cited orthopedic fracture surgeons in the world. He conducts major multinational, transformative randomized clinical trials, publishes actively in the top medical journals, lectures to thousands around the world, and edits several major textbooks. He is Editor-in-Chief of OrthoEvidence, an online source for high quality and timely evidence-based orthopedic summaries.