Special Bone and Injury Department

Author: Tan Yuanchao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Wen Deng Orthopedic Hospital is one of China's four major TCM orthopedic and trauma hospitals and also one of the four national TCM orthopedic and trauma diagnosis and treatment centers. This book is edited by President Tan Yuanchao of the hospital, with the participation of 48 key professionals from the hospital in its compilation. The book not only summarizes the clinical experience of integrated Chinese and Western medicine orthopedics and trauma from the hospital's 46 years of operation but also incorporates the latest achievements in orthopedic medicine both domestically and internationally. It highlights TCM characteristics while achieving a certain level in orthopedic surgery; it is both inclusive and innovative; it combines theoretical elaboration with specific methods. It is a reference book with high practical value and distinctive features. The book consists of four parts, 38 chapters, over 1 million words, and more than 300 illustrations. Part 1 covers bone and joint injuries, Part 2 covers bone and joint diseases, Part 3 focuses on musculoskeletal injuries, emphasizing the clinical manifestations and diagnosis, treatment approaches and methods, causes of diagnostic errors and preventive measures, as well as therapeutic efficacy evaluation. Part 4 discusses the rehabilitation treatment of orthopedic and trauma diseases, accompanied by functional exercise diagrams, which is a distinctive feature of the book. At the end of the book, standards for efficacy and functional evaluation of orthopedic and trauma diseases, as well as commonly used formulas in orthopedics and trauma, are provided. Vice Minister Li Zhenji of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, President Shi Qi of the Orthopedics Branch of the China Association of TCM, and Editor-in-Chief Zhang Guangbo of the China Journal of Spine and Spinal Cord wrote prefaces for the book, highly praising it as "a reference book with high practical value and distinctive features." The book is primarily intended for reference by orthopedic and trauma clinicians.