Overview
- A comprehensive yet concise clinical guide to surgical approaches for periprosthetic fractures of the hip and knee
- Covers history, classification and evaluation, biomechanical considerations, and surgical approaches to the acetabulum, proximal femur, distal femur, tibia, and interprosthetic fractures
- An excellent resource for orthopedic and trauma surgeons, residents and fellows
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Before the Surgery
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Periprosthetic Fractures About the Hip
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Interprosthetic, Interimplant and Periprosthetic Fractures About the Knee
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About this book
Written by experts in the field and replete with plentiful, practicaltips and tricks, Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip and Knee is a valuable resource for orthopedic and trauma surgeons, residents and fellows.
Reviews
“This book will be useful to residents-in-training as they prepare to be involved in an operation on a patient who has either a femoral or tibial periprosthetic fracture. It represents a worthwhile addition to the medical library frequented by such individuals.” (Samuel J. Chmell, Doody's Book Reviews, May 03, 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Frank A. Liporace, MD
Vice President and Chairman
Department of Orthopedics
Chief of Adult Reconstruction and Trauma
Jersey City Medical Center - RWJ Barnabas HealthJersey City, NJ, USA
Richard S. Yoon, MD
Director of Orthopedic Research
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Jersey City Medical Center - RWJ Barnabas Health
Jersey City, NJ, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Periprosthetic Fractures of the Hip and Knee
Book Subtitle: Surgical Techniques and Tips
Editors: Frank A. Liporace, Richard S. Yoon
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43008-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-43007-2Published: 12 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-43008-9Published: 26 November 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 161
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine