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Fridolin Séquin
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AO International, Bern, Switzerland
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Rigmor Texhammar
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AO International, Bern, Switzerland
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Table of contents (71 chapters)
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Practical Part
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Preparation of the Instruments
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 276-277
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 278-279
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 280-281
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 282-283
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 284-285
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 286-287
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 288-289
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 290-291
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 292-293
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 294-295
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 296-297
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 298-299
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- Fridolin Séquin, Rigmor Texhammar
Pages 300-301
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Back Matter
Pages 303-308
About this book
During their 20 years of activity members of the Associa tion for the Study of Internal Fixation (AO - ASIF) have made authoritative contributions to the development of internal and external fixation. The close collaboration of surgeons, basic researchers, metallurgists, engineers and the establishment of clinical documentation has made it possible to achieve a solid scientific basis for internal fixa tion. Clear definitions for the standardization of different types of osteosynthesis were possible: interfragmentary compression, splintage and buttressing as well as combina tions of these three techniques. At the same time a scienti fic and workmanlike instrumentation was developed. The idea was to keep diversification within limits but, however, to assemble a comprehensive collection of implants and in struments to answer all the problems presented by the com plexity of bone operations. Osteosynthesis is a difficult and demanding operative method. Its. claims on the surgeon and the theatre staff are high. Therefore plans have existed for a long time to supplement the "Manual of Internal Fixation" with a de tailed description of the AO Instrumentation, its use and maintenance. Our collaborator FRIDOLIN SEQUIN, graduate engineer, has accomplished this task with expert knowledge. He has organized over many years courses for theatre nurses and has been able from the resulting experience to provide helpful suggestions. When RIGMOR TEXHAMMAR R. N. joined AO-International four years ago, it was natural to include her as a co-author.