The U.S. Army Medical Department announced today the publication of Combat Orthopedic Surgery: Lessons Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new medical textbook co-edited by Army Lieutenant Colonels Brett D. Owens, M.D. and Philip J. Belmont, Jr., M.D.  The textbook was launched this week at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2011 Annual Meeting. More than 50 military surgeons and scientists collaborated on this initiative to address a widely recognized need for an evidence-based resource that prepares military orthopedic surgeons facing deployment to today's combat zone.

"This project is exceptional because the contributing authors encapsulate a remarkable scope of experience," said co-editor Dr. Lt. Col. Belmont Jr., Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, William Beaumont Army Medical Center/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso. "The book is the first resource to unite the military's rich clinical experience in orthopedic surgery over the last decade with peer-reviewed research and guidelines."

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