2016 Medical Reference Catalogue

MEDICAL

Orthopaedics

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery 2E

Edited by Paul Tornetta, III, MD , Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 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 in trauma surgery. In one convenient place, you’ll find the entire Trauma section, as well as relevant chapters from the Shoulder and Elbow; Hand, Wrist, and Forearm; and Foot and Ankle sections of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery . Superb 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 institutions, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Second Edition , provides authoritative, 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, contraindications, 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: 978-1-4511-9329-9 / ($261.99) Approx 752 pp / 8 375 x 10 875 / January 2016

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