4.16 avg rating — 5,040 ratings

"I read this in just a day or two in medical school as I was considering what specialty to enter. Dr Collins wrote a true-to-reality look at what a residency in orthopaedics looks like, including the challenges and joys. While I didn't have kids in residency, and moonlighting isn't that common for surgical fields anymore, this is a book I'd recommend to anyone considering a career in orthopaedics."

4.41 avg rating — 70 ratings

"This book is of near-biblical importance to orthopaedists - these are the standard surgical approaches to the musculoskeletal system. It also details several principles of orthopaedic technique (get to the bone and stay there!). If you are a medical student rotating on orthopaedics and want to be prepared for those anatomy questions, this is nearly all you need. I have an ebook version and use it routinely."

3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings

"While it was an earlier edition to me, I think this is an overlooked book. It's length allowed me to read the entire thing before starting my first medical student orthopaedic rotation, and it covered a lot of ground. Some of the other textbooks I've seen recommended to medical students just aren't practical to be read, or be understood."

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings

"Biased, but think if you are considering doing something for the rest of your life, you should know something of its history and how it came to be. Orthopaedics doesn't have a very clear boundary, and how it came to include trauma care"

4.46 avg rating — 65 ratings

"Has to be on the list, and is a good quick reference to fractures. However, if you are just learning and orthopaedics, it won't make much sense or give any foundational knowledge. At least read the first 4-5 chapters of Skeletal Trauma to get the basics, and visit the AO Foundation Website."