The fifth edition in English of this well-known work on trauma appears 21 years after its predecessor and brings the record of Professor Bohler's remarkable experience up to 1955. It is based on the 13th German edition and has been, on the whole, well translated from the original language. In three decades the author has been responsible for the treatment of over 12,000 fractures and 7,000 dislocations, mainly in the world-famous accident hospital in Vienna.