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Internal Fixation of Small Fractures

Technique Recommended by the AO-ASIF Group

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  • © 1988

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Authors:
  1. Urs Heim

    1. Gümligen-Bern, Switzerland

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  2. Karl M. Pfeiffer

    1. Chirurgisches Departement, Kantonsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. History and Goals

    1. History and Goals

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 1-2

  3. General Section

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-3
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    2. Implants and Instruments

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 5-30

    3. General Techniques for the Internal Fixation of Small Fractures

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 31-67

    4. Preoperative, Operative, and Postoperative Guidelines

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 69-71

    5. Removal of Implants

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 73-74

    6. Autogenous Bone Grafts

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 75-76

    7. Reconstructive Surgery

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 77-80

  4. Special Section

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Introduction and Overview

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 83-83

    3. The Shoulder Girdle

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 85-106

    4. The Elbow

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 107-137

    5. The Shafts of the Radius and Ulna

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 139-144

    6. The Wrist and Carpus

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 145-178

    7. The Hand

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 179-245

    8. The Knee

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 247-258

    9. The Tibial Shaft

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 259-260

    10. The Ankle Joint

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 261-335

    11. The Foot

      • Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer
      Pages 337-371
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About this book

The second English-language edition of the Small Fragment Set Manual was enthusiastically received and quickly went into a second printing. In preparing a third edition, we found it necessary to revise the text extensively and partly restructure it. The reasons for this are numerous. Experience of recent years has brought technical refinements in the operative treatment of many types of small fracture. Many of these changes stem from the small-fragment-set training programs conducted in Switzerland since 1980, and also from courses and symposia that have been held in other European countries and the United States. These events were occasions for a fruitful ex­ change of experience with surgeons who were critical of our methods. As a result of this exchange, we perceived a need both to revise our indications and to give greater attention to alternative techniques. We also felt it necessary to respond to criticisms of the first two editions concerning the catalog-like instrument lists and illustrations, and the attention given to fundamental techniques. Many surgeons who work or would like to work with small implants, especially those practicing abroad, are inexperienced in operations on the larger bones. It is imperative that these colleagues be given a basic introduction to the "biomechanical thinking" of the Swiss Association for the Study of Internal Fixation (ASIF).

Authors and Affiliations

  • Gümligen-Bern, Switzerland

    Urs Heim

  • Chirurgisches Departement, Kantonsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    Karl M. Pfeiffer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Internal Fixation of Small Fractures

  • Book Subtitle: Technique Recommended by the AO-ASIF Group

  • Authors: Urs Heim, Karl M. Pfeiffer

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72614-9

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-72616-3Published: 21 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-72614-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XI, 396

  • Additional Information: Originally published with the title: Small Fragment Set Manual

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics, Traumatic Surgery

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