Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery provides full-color, step-by-step explanations of all operative procedures in orthopaedic trauma surgery. This superbly illustrated volume focuses on mastery of operative techniques and also provides a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect.

The user-friendly format is ideal for quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure. Each procedure is broken down step by step, with full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings that demonstrate how to perform each technique. Extensive use of bulleted points and tables allows quick and easy reference.

Each clinical problem is discussed in the same format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, natural history, physical findings, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, non-operative management, surgical management, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications.

To ensure that the material fully meets residents' needs, the text was reviewed by a Residency Advisory Board.

Features

• Full-color, step-by-step explanations of all operative procedures in orthopaedic trauma surgery
• Written by outstanding experts from leading institutions around the world
• Hundreds of illustrations, most in full color
• Focuses on mastery of operative techniques in orthopaedic trauma surgery
• User-friendly format, ideal for quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure
• Each procedure is broken down step by step
• Full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings demonstrate how to perform each technique
• Extensive use of bulleted points and tables allows quick and easy reference
• Each clinical problem is discussed in the same format:definition
  • anatomy
  • physical exams
  • pathogenesis
  • natural history
  • physical findings
  • imaging and diagnostic studies
  • differential diagnosis
  • non-operative management
  • surgical management
  • pearls and pitfalls
  • postoperative care
  • outcomes
  • complications

• Text was reviewed by a Residency Advisory Board to ensure that the material fully meets residents' needs

Contents—Sections

1. Hand, Wrist and Forearm
2. Shoulder and Elbow
3. Pelvis and Hip
4. Femur and Knee
5. Leg
6. Foot and Ankle

Index

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