Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery

Offering a comprehensive, authoritative review of today’s orthopaedic surgery procedures, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Edition, provides lavishly illustrated, expert guidance for virtually any orthopaedic procedure you’re likely to perform. This highly acclaimed reference focuses on mastery of operative techniques while also providing a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect. More than 1,000 global experts take you step by step through each procedure, and 13,000 full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings clearly demonstrate how to perform the techniques, making this an essential daily resource for residents, fellows, and practitioners. 

• Includes new procedures and comprehensive updates throughout all four volumes. 
• Provides new procedural videos and a newly streamlined eBook for on-the-go reference. 
• Covers all subspecialty areas including sports medicine, pediatrics, the spine, and orthopaedic oncology. 
• Uses consistent, easy-to-follow chapter templates and extensive bulleted lists and tables for quick reference and review. 
• Discusses each clinical problem using the same format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, natural history, physical findings, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, non-operative management, surgical management, perils and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications. 
• Features visually stunning, consistently rendered medical illustrations and labelled photographs that present how to perform each technique step by step. 

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Table of Contents:

Contents
Preface xxxix
Preface to the Second Edition xli
Preface to the First Edition xliii
VOLUME 1
PART 1 SPORTS MEDICINE
SECTION I Shoulder

SECTION II Elbow
SECTION III Hip
SECTION IV Knee
SECTION V Leg
PART 2 PELVIS AND LOWER EXTREMITY TRAUMA
SECTION I Pelvis and Hip
SECTION II Femur and Knee
SECTION III Leg
SECTION IV Foot and Ankle
PART 3 ADULT RECONSTRUCTION
SECTION I Hip Reconstruction
SECTION II Hip Preservation
SECTION III Knee Reconstruction
VOLUME 2
PART 4 PEDIATRICS
SECTION I Trauma
SECTION II Arthroscopic and Sports Medicine
SECTION III Reconstruction
SECTION IV Neuromuscular Correction
SECTION V Cysts
SECTION VI Upper Extremity
SECTION VII Spine
SECTION VIII Hip
SECTION IX Foot and Ankle
PART 5 ONCOLOGY
SECTION I Surgical Management
SECTION II Shoulder Girdles and Upper Extremity
SECTION III Spine and Pelvis
SECTION IV Lower Extremities
VOLUME 3
PART 6 HAND, WRIST, AND FOREARM
SECTION I Evaluation and Anesthesia
SECTION III Carpal Fractures, Avascular Necrosis and Instability
SECTION IV Radius and Ulna Fractures and Dislocations
SECTION V Hand and Wrist Arthroscopy
SECTION VI Tendon Injuries and Disorders
SECTION VII Nerve Injury and Compression
SECTION VIII Hand and Wrist Arthritis
SECTION IX Compartment Syndrome, Vascular Disorders and Infection
SECTION X Soft Tissue Coverage, Contractures and Thermal Injuries
SECTION XI TUMORS
PART 7 SHOULDER AND ELBOW
SECTION I Anatomy and Approaches
SECTION II Glenohumeral Instability
SECTION III Rotator Cuff and Biceps
SECTION IV Acromioclavicular Joint, Sternoclavicular
SECTION V Humeral and Scapula Fractures
SECTION VI Glenohumeral Arthritis
SECTION VII Muscle Ruptures, Scapulothoracic Articulation, and Nerve Problems
SECTION VIII Tendon Disorders of the Elbow
SECTION IX Elbow Stiffness
SECTION X Elbow Trauma
SECTION XI Elbow Arthritis
VOLUME 4
PART 8 FOOT AND ANKLE
SECTION I Forefoot
SECTION II Midfoot
SECTION III Hindfoot
SECTION IV Ankle
SECTION V Sports-Related Procedures for
PART 9 SPINE
SECTION I CERVICAL
SECTION II THORACOLUMBAR
SECTION III DEFORMITY
SECTION IV COMPLICATIONS
SECTION V INTRADURAL SURGERY
SECTION VI APPROACHES
Index I-1