This second edition appears 13 years after the initial effort to organize and teach injury and disorders of the musculoskeletal system on a level intelligible to the orthopedic student while the first edition was well received and represents a notable contribution to this field the second edition has followed in this tradition and has been substantially updated according to current . This excellent book is subtitled an introduction to orthopedics rheumatology metabolic bone disease rehabilitation and fractures salter proposed to fill the need for a textbook designed specifically for the unsophisticated beginner he has the medical student in mind but many house officers. Textbook of disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system an introduction to orthopaedics fractures and joint injuries rheumatology salter robert bruce 9780683075007 amazoncom books. Textbook of disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system by r b salter md ms frcseng facs toronto 10 x 6 3 4 in pp 551 xi. Textbook of disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system an introduction to orthopaedics fractures and joint injuries rheumatology metabolic bone disease and rehabilitation