TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - General Considerations in Orthopedic Surgery A1 - Skinner, Harry B. A2 - McMahon, Patrick J. A2 - Skinner, Harry B. PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, 6e AB - Orthopedic surgery encompasses the entire process of caring for the surgical patient, from diagnostic evaluation to the preoperative evaluation and through the postoperative and rehabilitative period. Although the surgical procedure itself is the key step toward helping the patient, the preliminary and follow-up care can determine whether the surgery is successful. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181614647 ER -