Comprehensive Handbook of Musculoskeletal Tumors: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Edited by renowned experts Drs. Matthew T. Wallace and Frank J. Frassica, the Handbook of Musculoskeletal Tumors is an indispensable quick-reference handbook for healthcare professionals, providing an in-depth overview of musculoskeletal tumors. This authoritative resource is designed to bridge the knowledge gap in clinical practice, where musculoskeletal tumors often receive minimal exposure during training.

Comprehensive Coverage of Musculoskeletal Tumors

The handbook delves into the diagnosis and management of a wide range of musculoskeletal tumors, including:

• Latent bone lesions and active and aggressive benign bone lesions
• Osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, and primary lymphoma of bone
• Myeloma and metastatic bone disease
• Chondrosarcoma, osteochondroma, multiple hereditary exostoses, Ollier disease, and Mafucci syndrome
• Benign soft tissue tumors, including lipomatous tumors, nerve sheath tumors, and myxoid, fibrous, and vascular lesions
• Soft tissue sarcomas, including undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, liposarcomas, synovial sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and epithelioid sarcoma
• Anatomic-specific considerations, including intra-articular lesions and hand, foot, and spine tumors

With more than 100 figures, charts, and images, this comprehensive handbook serves as a valuable resource for primary care providers, practicing orthopedists and surgeons, residents and students in training, physician assistants, and nurses and nurse practitioners.

A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals

The Handbook of Musculoskeletal Tumors is designed to help practitioners:

• Recognize and diagnose suspicious lesions
• Order appropriate testing
• Facilitate prompt referrals to trained musculoskeletal oncologists when necessary

Publishing details:

• Publisher: SLACK Incorporated
• Publication Date: February 15, 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9781630916350, 9781630916367