Netter’s Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy 2nd Edition – Jon C. Thompson

Netter’s Concise Orthopaedic Anatomy 2nd Edition

I suppose there is always a question regarding the reception a first edition of any text will receive before its publication. The response and enthusiasm for the first edition of this text have been rewarding and exceeded my optimistic expectations.
Inasmuch as imitation is a form of flattery, I am also pleased with the development of multiple other titles in the Netter’s Concise series that were based on the format of this text. Despite this encouragement, it quickly became clear that the first edition of this text, written predominantly while I was a medical student, was in need of an update.

Although the anatomy is a constant, our understanding of it, our terminology, and its clinical application continue to advance.
I received considerable feedback, both positive and negative, on the first edition.
Much of it was constructive, and I am grateful for all of it. The revision has been both challenging and rewarding. Formatting this enormous volume of material was a painstaking process, and I would like to thank John Casey, the production team, and all of those at Elsevier for their patience, hard work, and professionalism.
With their help I was able to develop my vision of this project. It has been a pleasure to work with them.
In this revision, I have tried to strike a balance between being thorough and yet concise while staying true to the original concept of the text, which was to allow the incomparable Netter artwork to do a majority of the teaching. Knowing it’s impossible to please everyone, I look forward to hearing how well the balance was or was not achieved.
In this second edition, every table, both anatomic and clinical, was updated or revised.
We were also able to enhance the text with radiographs, additional sections, and new artwork including additional surgical approaches. In the preface to the first edition I noted that the text embodied the book that I unsuccessfully tried to fi nd on the shelves of medical bookstores as a medical student. That failed search originally prompted me to write the text. With the above-mentioned updates and additions, I feel that statement should be amended. This edition is, in fact, the text for which I had originally searched and fulfills the vision of the initial undertaking that began over 10 years ago. I hope the readers find it so.