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Tarascon Pocket Orthopaedica, Second Edition Editorial Review: The Tarascon Pocket Orthopaedica is designed as the ultimate portable reference for the busy orthopaedist or primary care physician involved in orthopaedics or sports medicine. This concise, organized pocket guide is packed with essential lists, figures, tables providing instant reminders of hard-to-remember yet vitally important clinical information. The Tarascon Pocket Orthopaedica boasts extensive high-quality original artwork detailing extremity anatomy, fracture classifications, radiologic views, and orthopaedic procedures. This pocketbook is meticulously referenced and provides expert commentary on current academic controversies within the field.
Customer Reviews: Good stuff My orthopaedic rotation was only 5 weeks long (PA Student), nonetheless, this book was invaluable to me. It was in my lab coat as long as I was wearing it. I just love the way it puts it all together concisely and in an organized manner
Not a great primary care reference A great fan of the Pocket Pharmacopoeia, Pediatric Emergency Handbook, Critical Care/Internal Medicine handbook, I was really looking forward to a concise orthopedic handbook for my primary care practice.
Unfortunately, Tarascon's Pocket Orthopaedica is really better suited to an orthopedist (or at least an orthopedist in training).
Too much detail about orthopedic anatomy and surgical procedures and less about general diagnosis and management of common orthodic PROBLEMS.
I don't anticipate that I'll ever find a use for this book.
med students doing ortho rotations BUY this book concise, good text, succinct, and some good drawings of breaks and such that all medical students need in a SMALL format to carry around in your pockets. I used some of the illustrations, blown up, on the wall in an urgent care clinic for nursing/med students/interns to see for reference. Each edition (I have 2nd)is a bit different. There are meds for skin infections, peripheral dermatomes (which I used a LOT w exams), nerve charts, ligaments, peds ortho problems frequently encountered, different types of fractures, illustrated--and emergency and gen ortho info, all at your fingertips. Small print, I needed glasses to read mine, but the one I had I used WELL. Worth the small price, but look at a copy to see if U will use it before U buy it. I used it all through Residency, I admit it.
A little disappointing I thought that this book would be as great as its adult emergency partner of the same series, however, eventhough it contains some good information , I have not actually found the need to consult it in the shift. The knowledge in it is not too bad, but not as helpful as I thought when I decided to buy it initially. It is ok , not a bad item to have, but if you don't, you won't miss it.
It is a very good POCKET book It is a pocket book that you can carry everywere. It's very complete for a pocket book. I recomend it.
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