Product Description

Completely updated for its Second Edition, this acclaimed "Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery" volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. The world's foremost 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 noted medical illustrators. This edition includes nine new chapters: Clavicle Fractures: ORIF; Femoral Neck Fractures: Arthroplasty; Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: IM Hip Screw; Hip Arthroplasty for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures; Femoral Shaft Fractures: Retrograde Nailing; Supracondylar Femur Fractures: ORIF; Proximal Tibial Fractures: Locked Plating; Tibial Shaft Fractures: Spatial Frame; and Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors. It is part of the "Doody's Core Titles 2009."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #191628 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 832 pages

Customer Reviews

Recommended Textbook for Orthopaedic Spr / SRT / Trainee
This is an extremley good book, a vauable resource for Trainees in United Kingdom especially those preparing for FRCS T&O Exam, and those preparing for SICOT DIPLOMA or EFOT Exam and day to day use. Impress your bosses with techniques shown in this book which is very well elaborated with pictures and diagrams.

This book has been written by Surgeons of Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Van Nuys. Last volume in a ten-volume series of operative atlases. Designed for surgeons by surgeons. Also for residents. Includes 42 common but problematic fractures. Extremely high-quality images, photographs, and three-dimensional color drawings

Completely updated for its Second Edition, this acclaimed Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum.
Editors and contributors are world's foremost surgeons who 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

This edition includes nine new chapters--Clavicle Fractures: ORIF; Femoral Neck Fractures: Arthroplasty; Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: IM Hip Screw; Hip Arthroplasty for Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures; Femoral Shaft Fractures: Retrograde Nailing; Supracondylar Femur Fractures: ORIF; Proximal Tibial Fractures: Locked Plating; Tibial Shaft Fractures: Spatial Frame; and Periprosthetic Femur Fractures. Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors.

It would make your concepts clearer and would instill a logic algorithm for dealing with Trauma & Operating. An excellent book which should be present in all oncall rooms.