RT Book, Section A1 Skinner, Harry B. A2 McMahon, Patrick J. A2 Skinner, Harry B. SR Print(0) ID 1181614647 T1 General Considerations in Orthopedic Surgery T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, 6e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260135978 LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181614647 RD 2024/03/29 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.