Book excerpt: In this issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest editor and PA Kara-Ann Valentine brings her considerable expertise to the topic of General Orthopedics. Top experts in the field discuss the interprofessional collaborations involved in the treatment and management of orthopedic conditions; review common orthopedic conditions in a head-to-toe approach, discussing presentation, diagnosis, work-up, treatment and management; and cover the evolution of prosthetics and possible future of the specialty. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including pearls for ordering and interpreting imaging in orthopedics; orthopedic pearls in the pediatric patient; the evolution of prosthetics; orthopedic emergencies; hip pain and what it could mean; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on general orthopedics, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.