2016 Medical Reference Catalogue

MEDICAL

Orthopaedics

Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery 2E Edited by Thomas R. Hunt, III, MD , Professor of Surgery, John D. Sherrill Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery, Director, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham, AL Editor-in-Chief: SamW. Wiesel, MD , Professor and Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC

DESCRIPTION Derived from Sam W. Wiesel’s four-volume Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery , this single- volume resource contains the user-friendly, step-by-step information you need to confidently perform the full range of operative techniques from the hand to the elbow. In one convenient place, you’ll find the entire Hand, Wrist, and Elbow section, as well as relevant chapters from the Shoulder and Elbow, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, and Oncology sections of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery . Su- perb full-color illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading in- stitutions, Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery, Second Edition , provides authorita- tive, easy-to-follow guidance to both the novice trainee or experienced surgeon.

FEATURES  Step-by-step procedures are illustrated with outstanding full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings that demonstrate how to perform each technique.

 Each clinical problem is discussed in the same concise 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.

 Detailed descriptions of surgical anatomy help you master even the most challenging and highly technical procedures.

 Extensive use of bullet points and a highly templated format allow for quick and easy reference.

 Ideal for quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure, whether a familiar standard or a new and evolving technique.

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-9305-3 / ($309.99 ) Approx 1,432 pp / 8 375 x 10 875 / February 2016

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