A practical "how to" guide to the most common orthopedic surgeries
In comparison to large, overly detailed specialty texts, this practical new book is designed to give you the basic clinical steps of the most frequently performed orthopedic procedures -- all in a clear, reproducible, easy-to-follow format. For quick review before an operation, a handy refresher, teaching tool, or learning aid, it is ideal! Accompanied by hundreds of precise, hand-drawn diagrams, Key Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery presents 50 surgical procedures, each laid out in a step-by-step format. This structure is designed to allow the reader to quickly read about an operative procedure and review the salient points, with special emphasis on the technique. Every chapter includes indications, contraindications, pre-operative preparation, special instruments, positions, anesthesia, pearls, avoidance and post-operative care issues.
Special benefits of Key Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery:
- Designed to give the pertinent information on key surgical procedures in a cookbook outline approach
- Covers the 50 most common surgical procedures performed in today's clinical practice
- Vital steps are demonstrated by hundreds of precise, hand-drawn illustrations
- Clear, organized, and easy-to-read format
- Ideal as a handy reference, refresher, or learning tool for the resident or the specialist
Benefit from the experience of active clinicians who perform these procedures on a daily basis. Whether you are a practitioner or a resident, you will find a wealth of helpful information that allows you to visualize the necessary surgical exposures and achieve excellent results. Reserve your copy today!
Table of Contents:
Section One Shoulder and Arm
1. Open Acromioplasty
2. Open Rotator Cuff Tendon Repair
3. Open Anterior Shoulder Stabilization
4. Shoulder Arthroscopy
5. Proximal Humerus Fracture (ORIF)
6. Proximal Humerus Fracture (Hemiarthroplasty)
7. Humeral Shaft Fracture (ORIF)
Section Two Elbow and Forearm
8. Radial Head Fracture
9. Olecranon Fracture
10. Distal Humeral Fractures
11. Forearm Diaphyseal Fractures (Radius and Ulna)
12. Forearm Fasciotomy
Section Three Wrist and Hand
13. Open Carpal Tunnel Release
14. Base of Thumb Metacarpal Fractures (Operative Repair)
15. Distal Radius Fractures (ORIF)
16. Distal Radius Fractures (External Fixation)
17. Extensor Tendon Repair
18. Flexor Tendon Repair
19. Fifth Metacarpal Fracture (Operative Repair)
Section Four Hip and Femur
20. Total Hip Arthroplasty (Hybrid and Uncemented)
21. Internal Fixation of Hip Fracture
22. Hip Fracture (Hemiarthroplasty)
23. Intramedullary Rodding of Femoral Shaft Fractures
Section Five Knee and Leg
24. Arthroscopy
25. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery (Two Incision)
26. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery (Endoscopic)
27. Total Knee Arthroplasty
28. High Tibial Osteotomy
29. Supracondylar Femoral Osteotomy
30. Lateral Tibial Plateau Fracture (ORIF)
31. Intramedullary Rodding of Tibial Shaft Fractures
32. Operative Treatment of Patella Fractures
33. Extensor Mechanism Injuries (Quadriceps Ruptures and Patella Tendon Ruptures)
34. Tibial Fasciotomy
Section Six Ankle and Foot
35. Ankle Arthroscopy
36. Ankle Fractures (ORIF)
37. Achilles Tendon Repair
38. Bunions and Hallux Valgus
39. Hammer Toe Correction
40. Morton's Neuroma Excision
41. Proximal Fifth Metatarsal Jones Fractures (Internal Fixation)
Section Seven Spine
42. Lumbar Discectomy
43. Anterior Approach to the Cervical Spine (Discectomy, Fusion, and Vertebrectomy)
44. Lumbar Spine Fusion
45. Spinal Lumbar Decompression
Section Eight Pediatrics
46. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Hip Pinning
47. Clubfoot Surgery (Posteromedial and Posterolateral Releases)
48. Distal Humerus Supracondylar Fracture (Reduction and Pinning)
49. Hip Aspiration
50. Idiopathic Scoliosis (Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion)
Section Nine Miscellaneous
51. Femoral and Tibial Traction Pin Placement
About the Author :
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University; Orthopedic Associates of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Review :
A focused, well-illustrated manual of over 50 common procedures...well-defined format that focuses on surgical technique...this book should be on the reading list of every orthopaedic resident --Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain
