Libri di Paul A. Lotke

This volume of the acclaimed "Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery" series is now in its completely revised and updated Third Edition. The world's foremost experts in knee arthroplasty 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 that reveal underlying anatomy. This edition has several new contributors drawn from rising stars in orthopaedics. Highlights include a new chapter on minimally invasive procedures, as well as new techniques with smaller incisions, less invasive arthrotomies, and use of navigation for better precision. The revision surgery section has been restructured for easier access. A companion Website offers the fully searchable text and an image bank.

The first volume in our new Primary Care series, this book will help family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, and osteopathic and chiropractic physicians diagnose and treat musculoskeletal problems seen in the primary care office setting. This full-color book contains quick hit information for the practitioner on the go, as well as in-depth text, more than 500 illustrations, and patient education handouts. Chapters are consistently formatted with headings of Case, Clinical Presentation, Physical Findings, Studies, Treatment, Clinical Course, When to Refer, and ICD-9 Codes. Each chapter contains boxed elements: "Clinical Points," "Patient Assessment," "Not to Be Missed," and "Treatment." A companion Website includes the fully searchable text, an image bank, patient education handouts, and videos of examination and injection procedures. (www.orthopedicsforpcp.com)

This acclaimed volume of the "Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery" series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition. The world's foremost experts in knee arthroplasty 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 a noted medical illustrator. This edition features new chapters on managing severe bone loss in revision total knee arthroplasty; managing ligament loss; use of a hinged prosthesis; and periprosthetic fractures around the knee. The chapter on medial exposures has been expanded to include alternative approaches. All of the previous edition's chapters have been thoroughly updated and six have been rewritten by new contributors.