Designed to save the surgeon's time in preparing for surgery...

This operative atlas is a detailed guide to the most important standard surgical options for advanced rheumatic disease. Procedures are presented with a rich variety of color photographs and exquisite illustrations.

The concept

• Clearly laid out representation of all standard procedures in orthopaedic surgery for rheumatic diseases, with emphasis on the hand and foot
• Concise and consistently structured texts make for efficient uptake of the material
• Adjunct information on indications, patient communications, instruments, positioning, approaches, key incisions, complications, and aftercare
• Detailed photographs illustrate the procedures step by step
• Precise drawings support comprehension of the anatomic relationships involved in each step of the procedure

Contents-richly and realistically illustrated

• More than 400 superb images, showing all relevant details of anatomy and individual surgical steps
• The focus is on procedures for the hand and foot, while the elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee, hip and spine are also shown in detail

Reviews

Each chapter is illustrated by splendid operational photographs and didactic anatomical drawings. -- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

Book Information
ISBN 9783132400078
Author Stefan Sell
Format Hardback
Page Count 170
Imprint Thieme Publishing Group
Publisher Thieme Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 998g