Completely updated to reflect the latest advances in the field, the 6th Edition of this masterwork encompasses all of today's best knowledge about arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases. A "who's who" of world authorities document the explosion of new information and new developments that have occurred in rheumatology. Coverage progresses from normal joint biology and recent discoveries about immune and inflammatory responses...through diagnosis and pharmacology...to the evaluation and management of all of the individual rheumatologic diseases seen in practice. An entirely new section thoroughly explores Vasculitic Syndromes. The section onReconstructive Surgery now features the authorship of Dr. Clement B. Sledge. The imaging chapter by Dr. Barbara Weissman provides an encyclopedic collection of images on joint pathology.