This guide was created for patrons looking for general consumer health information. These resources are for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For questions related to advice, diagnosis, or treatment please contact a licensed medical provider.
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, orthopedics is the "medical specialty concerned with the preservation and restoration of function of the skeletal system and its associated structures, i.e., spinal and other bones, joints, and muscles."
Orthopedics employs techniques from a wide array of medical fields. Some of which include, physical medicine & rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, sports medicine, pharmacology and surgery.
Orthopedics. (n.d.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 2, 2020, from https://www.britannica.com/science/orthopedics
Below are some of the suggested databases for locating scholarly articles pertaining to orthopedics.
If you would like to see the full list of databases available to Touro students, click here. Once there, you can narrow your database options to ones most likely to contain information about orthopedics by choosing Health Sciences in the drop down menu.
All of Touro's books can be found by searching the catalog (above, or where it says Catalog Find Print Books on the library homepage).
Use the advanced search to limit your results by year, campus location, etc. Search just eBooks by selecting eBooks on the library homepage. If a print book you'd like is at a different campus, learn how to request it.
The items below are just a sampling of the many titles available:
ABC of Orthopaedics and Trauma by 
Apley and Solomon's System of Orthopaedics and Trauma by 
Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation: a Team Approach by 
CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, Fifth Edition by 
Dutton's Orthopaedic: Examination, Evaluation and Intervention, Fifth Edition by 
Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics by 
General Principles of Orthopedics and Trauma by 
Handbook of Foot and Ankle Orthopedics by 
Joint Structure and Function by 
Netter's Orthopaedic Clinical Examination by 
Orthopedic Joint Mobilization and Manipulation by 
Orthopedics: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment by 
Practical Office Orthopedics by 
Stay connected!
Like us on FacebookLike us on Facebook Follow us on TwitterFollow us on Twitter View our InstagramView our Instagram Read our BlogRead our Blog Watch our VideosWatch our Videos
