Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Fractures

By Donald Wiss and Donald Wiss MD

Book Overview

Completely updated for its Second Edition, Fractures, the acclaimed Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery volume presents the most advanced, successful surgical techniques for fractures of the upper extremity, lower extremity, pelvis, and acetabulum. The world's foremost surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical illustrators. This edition includes ten new chapters - total elbow arthroplasty, revised shoulder arthroplasty, proximal humerus hemiarthroplasty, extra articular proximal tibial fractures, submuscularis locked plating, subtrochanteric femur fractures, ankle fractures, calcaneal fractures, tibial pilon fractures, tibial pilon fractures, and staged ORIF. Seventeen chapters have been rewritten by new contributing authors and leaders in their field.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451108141
• ISBN13: 9781451108149
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 848 Pages
• Weight: 6.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.6" x 11.1"