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FOREWORD

The composition and authorship of the Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders continue to reflect the fact that rheumatology and orthopedic surgery have a seamless interface in pursuit of education and patient care goals relative to musculoskeletal disease. The interrelationship of these two disciplines is a special and unique feature of the Hospital for Special Surgery, where many of the authors have served .

The primary goal of this manual has been to serve the needs of students and physicians-in-training. Yet professionals of all ages (perhaps especially senior colleagues) find it useful for reviewing miscellaneous things not successfully committed to memory. These include: American College of Rheumatology Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of Rheumatic Disease, neurologic dermatomes, molecular targets of autoantibodies, normal laboratory values, details in the formulary, etc. Between the third and fourth editions, there has been an explosion of the rheumatologic formulary; new antiinflammatories and other drugs in the DMARD category; some based on new insights relative to the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Over the span of four editions, several new chapters have been added: antiphospholipid syndrome, rheumatic associations with HIV infection, diagnostic imaging, patient education, perioperative management, measuring functional status, etc. The emphasis remains the discussion of practical aspects of management of musculoskeletal disorders.

Charles L. Christian, M.D.
Physician -in-Chief Emeritus
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York



Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (LB Spiral Manuals)
Manual of Rheumatology and Outpatient Orthopedic Disorders (LB Spiral Manuals)
ISBN: N/A
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Year: 2000
Pages: 315

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