Chapter 1

Fundamentals of musculoskeletal medicine

Michael Hutson

Eclecticism: deriving ideas, tastes, style, etc. from various sources; not didactic
in the sense of being tediously pedantic.
(The Concise Oxford Dictionary)

So is the word eclectic defined. This (second) edition of the Oxford Textbook of
Musculoskeletal Medicine is based on the same principles as the first. It is an
eclectic mix of concepts, diagnostics, and treatment of musculoskeletal
disorders, written by leading proponents of their specific interests within this
medical specialty and associated specialties.