Reconstructive Surgery of the Lower Extremity

This volume represents the state-of-the art in reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity. The editors are assisted by more than 30 well-known experts from major centers in the United States, Asia, and Europe-each revealing new and refined techniques for lower extremity reconstruction. This comprehensive two-volume set is a book you will refer to repeatedly as you plan the best strategy for dealing with difficult reconstructive problems of the lower extremity. Filled with clinical information, it will help you address both routine and complex cases, ensuring the best functional as well as aesthetic result. Divided into four parts, Reconstructive Surgery of the Lower Extremity begins by summarizing the general principles, evaluation, and management of each type of injury in the lower extremity, as well as the clinical outcome and psychosocial impact of the lower extremity trauma. The second part primarily focuses on soft-tissue reconstruction. Twenty-one commonly used local and free flaps are presented step-by-step in each chapter. One of these flaps, the free anterolateral thigh skin perforator flap has become a workhorse in many centers and is well described by both American and Asian authors. Several other perforator flaps and free-style flaps are also included. The third part primarily focuses on bone and joint reconstruction and management of nonunion, while the fourth part focuses on specialized considerations in lower extremity reconstruction. Beautifully Illustrated The educational value of this two-volume work is enhanced by the superb medical illustrations that grace its pages. The high-quality artwork depicts the step-by-step surgical technique for each of the operations that are described. Two DVDs with Video Two DVDs with operative videos further demonstrate techniques you will learn.

Table of Contents:
General Principles for Managing Lower Extremity Traumatic Injuries Overview of Lower Extremity Reconstruction; Lee L. Q. Pu, Jamie P. Levine, Fu-Chan Wei Anatomy and Pathophysiology; Robert M. Whitfield, Jeremy R. Rinard, Lee L. Q. Pu Evaluation and Management of Complex Traumatic Injuries; Allison M. Barrett, Ronald J. Simon Modern Imaging Studies for Preoperative Evaluation; Mark H. Jensen, Terri J. Vrtiska, Samir Mardini, Steven L. Moran Timing of Reconstruction of Traumatic Injuries; Derrick C. Wan, Chih-Hung Lin, Fu-Chan Wei Management of Soft Tissue Injuries; Lee L. Q. Pu, Jamie P. Levine Management of Above-Knee Orthopedic Injuries; Sanjit R. Konda, William Min, Nirmal C. Tejwani Management of Below-Knee Orthopedic Injuries; William Min, Sanjit R. Konda, Nirmal C. Tejwani Management of Major Nerve Injuries; Nina Kropf, Stephen M. Russell Management of Major Vascular Injuries; Jennifer A. Stableford, Frank J. Veith, Neal S. Cayne Recipient Vessels for Reconstruction; Joseph Nicholas Carey, Justin Kane, Wesley G. Schooler Arteriovenous Loops in Free Tissue Transfer; Gunter Germann Perioperative Management of Soft Tissue Reconstruction; Nicholas T. Haddock, Lee L. Q. Pu, Jamie P. Levine Prosthetics; Jeffrey M. Cohen, Jeffrey T. Heckman, Laura Palazzolo Rehabilitation; Jeffrey M. Cohen, Jeffrey T. Heckman, Laura Palazzolo Psychosocial Impact of Lower Extremity Disfigurement; Leanne Magee, Canice E. Crerand, David B. Sarwer Reoperation; Lee L. Q. Pu, Robert M. Whitfield, Jamie P. Levine Surgical Management of Type IIIB and IIIC Tibial Fractures; Jennifer F. Waljee, Kevin C. Chung Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Lower Extremity Principles Management of Wounds with Vacuum-Assisted Closure; Anthony J. DeFranzo, Jr., Louis C. Argenta The Role of the Locoregional Flap; Lee L. Q. Pu The Role of Free Tissue Transfers; Cheng-Hung Lin, Chih-Hung Lin Fasciocutaneous versus Muscle Flap in Soft Tissue Reconstruction; Karen Kim Evans, Mark W. Clemens, Christopher J. Salgado, Steven L. Moran, Samir Mardini The Role of Skin Substitutes; Sheel Sharma, Vishal Thanik Endoscopically Assisted Harvest of Free Muscle Flap and Nerve; Chih-Hung Lin, Fu-Chan Wei Soft Tissue Flaps Free Latissimus Dorsi Flap; Sheel Sharma, Alexes Hazen Free Serratus Anterior Flap; Neil Tanna, P. Niclas Broer, Jamie P. Levine Free Thoracodorsal Artery Perforator Flap; Michel Saint-Cyr Free Lateral Thoracic Artery Perforator Flap; Shao-Liang Chen Free Scapular and Parascapular Flap; P. Niclas Broer, Neil Tanna, Pierre B. Saadeh Rectus Abdominis Flap; William C. Lineaweaver Free and Local Omental Flaps; Norman Weinzweig Free Radial Forearm Flap; Jamie P. Levine, Lee L. Q. Pu Free Gracilis Flap; Lee L. Q. Pu Free Vastus Lateralis Flap; Pedro C. Cavadas, Luis Landin, Alessandro Thione, Peter Nthumba Free and Local Anterolateral Thigh Flaps: The Asian Experience; Seng-Feng Jeng, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Fu-Chan Wei Free and Local Anterior Lateral Thigh Flaps: The Western Experience; Helen G. Hui-Chou, Eduardo D. Rodriguez Gastrocnemius Flap; Alex K. Wong, Lee L. Q. Pu, Randy Sherman Soleus Flap; Lee L. Q. Pu Tibialis Anterior Flap; Christopher A. Derderian, Jamie P. Levine Peroneus Brevis Flap; Goetz A. Giessler, Andreas B. Schmidt Reversed Sural Artery Flap; Keith E. Follmar, Detlev Erdmann Extensor Digitorum Brevis Flap; Mark W. Clemens, Christopher E. Attinger Medial Plantar Flap; Victor W. Wong, Geoffrey C. Gurtner Abductor Digiti Minimi Flap; Matthew R. Endara, Christopher E. Attinger Pedicled Perforator Flaps; Chung-Chen Hsu, Fu-Chan Wei, Wei-Fan Chen Freestyle Local and Free Perforator Flaps; Seng-Feng Jeng, Fu-Chan Wei Free Partial Muscle Flaps; Rudolf F. Buntic Multiple Flaps; Jamie P. Levine, Lee L. Q. Pu Bone and Joint Reconstruction Principles Management of Bony Defects with Conventional Bone Grafts; Craig T. Carter, William J. Rosenblum Management of Bony Defects with Vascularized Bone Grafts; Yu-Te Lin, Chih-Hung Lin, Fu-Chan Wei Management of Bony Defects with Bone Transport; Toni M. McLaurin Reconstruction of Large Bone Defects: The Use of Massive Allograft and Bone Morphogenic Protein as Bone Graft Substitutes; William Min, Philip R. Wolinsky Management of Bony Defects with the Combined Use of Vascularized Bone Flap and Allograft; David W. Chang Management of Fracture Nonunions; Dale Nicholas Reed, William J. Rosenblum Management of Chronic Osteomyelitis; Christopher J. Salgado, Devra Becker, Bryan S. Armijo, Alissa N. Duncan, Harvey Chim Fundamental Principles of Foot and Ankle Bony Reconstruction; John S. Steinberg, Paul J. Kim Soft Tissue Management of the Knee and Ankle Joint After Arthroplasty; Nicholas Waughlock, Chung-Chen Hsu Management of Stress Fracture Following Bone Grafting; Yuan-Kun Tu Vascularized Bone Grafts Free Vascularized Fibula Graft; Yu-Te Lin, Wee-Leon Lam, Fu-Chan Wei Free Vascularized Proximal Fibula for Epiphyseal Transfer; Marco Innocenti, Marco Manfrini Free Vascularized Iliac Graft; Yu-Te Lin, Fu-Chan Wei Vascularized Serratus Anterior Rib Flap; Chih-Hung Lin, Fu-Chan Wei Special Considerations in Lower Extremity Reconstruction Orthoplastic Approach to Composite Tissue Loss; Hani Sbitany, Alexander F. Au, Stephen J. Kovach, L. Scott Levin Lower Limb Functional Reconstruction; Steven J. Lo, Chih-Hung Lin Local Tissue Transfer for Functional Reconstruction; Sammy Al-Benna, Lars Steinstraesser, Hans-Ulrich Steinau Adjunct and Secondary Procedures for Functional Improvement; Jennifer W. Hsu, Steven J. Lo, Andrew R. Hsu, Chih-Hung Lin Revascularization of the Ischemic Lower Extremity; William C. Pevec Soft Tissue Management in Complicated Vascular Surgery; Lee L. Q. Pu, Jamie P. Levine Soft Tissue Reconstruction After Tumor Resection; Donald P. Baumann, David W. Chang Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Burns; Pirko Maguina Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Foot and Ankle; Mark W. Clemens, Christopher E. Attinger Replantation of the Lower Extremity; Yur-Ren Kuo, Olympia S. Sagalongos, Yuan-Cheng Chiang Reconstruction of Congenital Pseudoarthrosis; Jennifer W. Hsu, Michael R. Hausman Reconstruction of the Weight-Bearing Heel; Cheng-Hung Lin, Chih-Hung Lin Reconstruction After Amputation; Steven M. Levine, Pierre B. Saadeh Reconstruction of Lower Extremity Battle Injuries; Anand R. Kumar, Alan A. T. Lim, Scott M. Tintle, James P. Bradley Coverage of Hardware; Rebecca A. Nelson, Babak J. Mehrara Management of Venous Stasis Disease; Wojciech Dec, Jamie P. Levine Surgical Correction of Lymphedema; Steven J. Lo, Hung-Chi Chen Vascular Anomalies of the Lower Extremity; Arin K. Greene, Reid A. Maclellan

Review :
"Simply put, this is a one of a kind comprehensive book that is a must own for anyone engaged in caring for patients with lower extremity disorders... without question it should be part of every lower extremity surgeon's library including plastic and orthopedic residents. " -Annals of Plastic Surgery "The illustrations are superb and the surgical techniques are explained in step-by-step manner. The two complementary DVDs included provide an additional educational value." -Orthopaedic Product News "This is the first ever comprehensive reference book that comes in two volumes to represent the state-of-the art in reconstructive surgery of the lower extremity ... [It] is intended to give the practitioner the clinical information necessary to handle almost any lower extremity problem safely and successfully." -Xjenza, the journal of the Malta Chamber of Scientists