The book provides relevant viva voce reading material for preparation for most of the orthopaedic cases given in a standard practical evaluation. The third edition aims to improve the preparation of students for practical examination. A new br>Chapter on reading an X-ray has been added along with the addition of new cases like tuberculosis of knee Joint, foot drop, and deltoid contracture. Lots of questions with relevant answers have been added for hip cases. All these are amply supplemented with adequate figures.