Apley & Solomon's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Trauma is firmly established as the leading introductory textbook of orthopaedic practice and the principles of fracture and trauma management. Praised in previous editions for the systematic approach, balanced content and easy-to-read style, this fifth edition has been brought fully up to date under the direction of the new and distinguished authorial team, while remaining true to the teaching principles of Alan Apley and his successor Louis Solomon.

Key features:

• Focused – on diseases and clinical signs with additional detail on anatomy where appropriate
• International – enhanced coverage of 'global orthopaedics' reflect the changing pattern of musculoskeletal disease and trauma around the world
• Relevant – provides helpful guidance on simple procedures without unnecessary operative detail
• Readable – increased emphasis on concise presentation
• Current – updates reflect developments in molecular biology, genetics and imaging technology

This fifth edition remains the first choice for medical students, trainee surgeons and other health professionals seeking a convenient introduction to this large and complex subject and is a natural precursor to the more detailed coverage offered by its larger parent, Apley & Solomon's System of Orthopaedics and Trauma.

'Very nice edition. Flipping through the book with pleasure. Useful support for the lecturer and students.' Alexander Zolotov, Orthopaedic and Hand Surgeon, Far East Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia

David Warwick DM MD BM FRCS FRCS(Orth) Eur Dip Hand Surg is Honorary Professor and Consultant Hand Surgeon, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK

Ashley Blom MBChB MD PhD FRCS(Tr&Orth) FMedSci is Head of Bristol Medical School & Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Michael Whitehouse PhD MSc(Orth Eng) BSc(Hons) PGCert(TLHE) FRCS(Tr&Ortho) FHEA is Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bristol Medical School and North Bristol NHS Trust, Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK