Product Description

This acclaimed volume of the "Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery Series" is now in its completely revised and updated second edition. The world's foremost foot and ankle surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by a noted medical illustrator. This second edition includes new authors, improved techniques, and revised illustrations. The new chapters cover: talus fracture open reduction and fixation; ankle arthroscopy for osteochondral lesions; arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis; total ankle arthroplasty; tendon transfer for foot drop; and, tibial periarticular fracture reduction and fixation. Chapters have been updated with descriptions of currently accepted techniques. This title is compatible with: BlackBerry[registered] OS 4.1 or Higher/iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher/Palm OS 3.5 or higher/Palm Pre Classic/Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia)/Windows Mobile[trademark] Pocket PC (all versions)/Windows Mobile Smartphone/Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #841518 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 704 pages

Customer Reviews

The Foot and Ankle (Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery) H.B. Kitaoka
Very good content and I appreciate it alot. However the paper and photo quality is significantly less than the original book that I saw in our library. I wonder why it so.