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Book review
Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Medical/Surgical Management, 3rd edition. Roland W. Moskowitz, MD, David S. Howell, MD, Roy D. Altman, MD, Joseph A. Buckwalter, MD, Victor M. Goldberg, MD, Editors. WB Saunders Company, Harcourt Health Sciences: Philadelphia, 2001. 685 pages, price $189.00 US. Osteoarthritis in its 3rd edition continues the excellent tradition established since it was first published in 1984. It has been revised with deletions and additions to reflect current knowledge and advances. In particular, the basic science section is a wonderful addition and reviews all the current issues relating to etiopathogenesis. Consideration of the genetics of osteoarthritis and the joint as an organ is most useful. The advances in imaging techniques are well reflected in the chapters concerning diagnosis. Noninvasive markers of diagnosis and disease evolution are reviewed. The concept of disease modification is approached in detail, and with this new approach osteoarthritis indeed has come into its own in the new millennium. Neutraceuticals are given a realistic review. A well thought out presentation of surgical approaches takes into account both technical detail and goals and objectives of surgery and potential results. There is an excellent discussion in at least 2 areas of clinical trials relevant to osteoarthritis. This volume is an excellent reference book. It is written in a coherent and straightforward manner and should be considered the major text for discussion of all aspects of osteoarthritis. Its contributors and authors are leaders in their fields of discipline and bring to the volume the most up-to-date information. The book is highly recommended to rheumatologists and to all those who are involved in the management of osteoarthritis. Jerry Tenenbaum, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 2X5.
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