Overview
- Features a step-by-step approach to help the reader easily assimilate the material
- Details the most recent advances in the field including 3D printing, robot assisted surgery and stem cell therapy
- Covers techniques used for both upper and lover limb surgeries
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Table of contents (39 chapters)
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About this book
The second edition of this book provides a practical guide to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques in orthopedics for both the upper and lower limb. Extensively revised chapters provide detailed step-by-step instructions on how to perform basic clinical and surface, anatomy examinations on joints including the hand, elbow and ankle. The application of relevant surgical procedures and post-operative management techniques are also detailed. New topics covered include cruciate ligament injuries, and robot assisted surgery.
Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb is an ideal resource for trainees and junior surgeons seeking an easy to follow clinical manual on how to successfully diagnose and treat patients with orthopedic disorders affecting both limbs. It is also of use to the experienced practitioner seeking a detailed resource on the latest advances in the field.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
K. Mohan Iyer did his MCPS (1971) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai, India; MBBS (1971) from the University of Mumbai; D’Orth. and FCPS Orth. (1975) from the College of Physicians and Surgeons; MS Orth. (1978) from the University of Mumbai; and M. Ch. Orth. (1981) from the University of Liverpool, UK. During this time, he wrote three theses on fractures of the patella, excision arthroplasty of the elbow, and excision of the trapezium for carpometacarpal arthritis of the thumb.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Orthopedics of the Upper and Lower Limb
Editors: K. Mohan Iyer, Wasim S. Khan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43286-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43285-0Published: 08 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43288-1Published: 08 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-43286-7Published: 07 July 2020
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXIV, 714
Number of Illustrations: 136 b/w illustrations, 222 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Surgical Orthopedics