DICTIONARY OF
ORTHOPEDIC TERMINOLOGY

by Julio Gonzalez, M.D.,
Saul Bernstein, M.D.
and Deborah Collins

In the style of Triad's popular Dictionary of Eye Terminology, here are 5,000 of the most frequently used terms and phrases associated with the bones and muscles, and 500 abbreviations and acronyms in a separate section. Definitions are in "plain English" so everyone can understand them.

SPECIAL FEATURES include:

• mini-definitions within definitions (you don't need to chase down a cross-reference)
• phonetic pronounciations
• and actual misspellings in the alphabetical listings, so you don't need to spell a word correctly to find it.
• Pocket size, for easy use.

An important time-saver and educational tool for:

• medical secretaries, receptionists, administrative assistants
• sales reps
• insurance companies
• court reporters, attorneys
• transcriptionists
• nurses
• physician's assistants
• billing, coding, and insurance personnel
• residents and students in orthopedics, sports medicine, physical therapy, rehabilitative medicine programs

ISBN 978-0-937404-62-1, Lexotone cover, $29.95

Julio Gonzalez, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, trauma, and joint replacement surgery. He practices in Venice, Florida.

Saul Bernstein, M.D. is a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Southern California, and past acting chief of orthopedic surgery at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. He specializes in scoliosis and complex spinal deformity.

Deborah Collins is former administrator of pediatric orthopedics, Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles.   She currently lives in Minnesota.

DICTIONARY OF EYE TERMINOLOGY