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Manual of Cable Osteosyntheses

History, Technical Basis, Biomechanics of the Tension Band Principle, and Instructions for Operation

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Authors:
  1. Reiner Labitzke

    1. Private University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
      Clinic for general surgery and traumatology of UWH at Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Schwerte, Germany

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  • The first comprehensive work on the theory and practice of cable tension bands in medicine

  • Instructively illustrated by explanatory sketches, photos, x-rays and clear diagrams

  • Reference book and operative manual

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XX
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  2. Introduction

    • Reiner Labitzke
    Pages 1-3

  3. Brief History of Wires and Cables in Medicine and Technology

    • Reiner Labitzke
    Pages 4-25

  4. Cerclage Wire and Wire Cables: A Comparison

    • Reiner Labitzke
    Pages 26-33

  5. Wire Cables in Everyday Hospital Life

    • Reiner Labitzke
    Pages 34-169

  6. Review and Outlook

    • Reiner Labitzke
    Pages 170-170

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 171-187
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About this book

In bone surgery it is essential to compress fractures interfragmentarily in order to make them resistant to the tensile force of muscles and the force resulting from acceleration and deceleration. This can be best achieved by the use of cable tension bands as a traction mechanism. The cable tension band is - in terms of stability of fractures - far superior to the conventional rigid cerclage wire which has been widely used in osteosynthesis for over 100 years. The author explains the biomechanics of the tension band in detail. Theoretical findings are confirmed by clinical test results. All osteosynthetic techniques which can be carried out with cables are described giving details of operation instructions. Errors and risks are always pointed out. A reference book and operative manual at a time.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Private University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany

    Reiner Labitzke

  • Clinic for general surgery and traumatology of UWH at Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Schwerte, Germany

    Reiner Labitzke

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Manual of Cable Osteosyntheses

  • Book Subtitle: History, Technical Basis, Biomechanics of the Tension Band Principle, and Instructions for Operation

  • Authors: Reiner Labitzke

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57167-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-66508-3Due: 16 March 2000

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-63059-0Published: 02 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-57167-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 187

  • Number of Illustrations: 117 b/w illustrations, 157 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Traumatic Surgery

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