The volume presents a comprehensive, practical survey of surgical science and practice, beginning with surgical pathology and common infections and proceeding through principles and methods—anesthesia, asepsis, diagnostics, wound management—and detailed treatments of injuries, fractures, dislocations, tumors, and the surgical diseases of tissues and organ systems. It treats regional and specialty procedures for head, spine, chest, limbs and more, and addresses operative technique, preoperative preparation, and postoperative care. Numerous illustrations and clinical examples accompany discussions of etiology, repair, and complications to guide students and practicing surgeons in sound principles and contemporary operative management.