RT Journal T1 HAndbook of orthopaedic surgery. JF Archives of Internal Medicine JO Archives of Internal Medicine YR 1949 FD April 1 VO 83 IS 4 SP 474 OP 474 DO 10.1001/archinte.1949.00220330114020 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1949.00220330114020 AB Dr. Shands's book has now run through several editions and has made its place as a brief and straightforward compendium of orthopedics. Good illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography and an index supplement the text. A book of this sort should be especially useful to general physicians and medical students, and, indeed, the authors state in the preface that such is their purpose.