Surgery for Rheumatic Diseases

Designed to save the surgeon's time in preparing for surgery...This operative atlas is a detailed guide to the most important standard surgical options for advanced rheumatic disease. Procedures are presented with a rich variety of color photographs and exquisite illustrations.The conceptClearly laid out representation of all standard procedures in orthopaedic surgery for rheumatic diseases, with emphasis on the hand and footConcise and consistently structured texts make for efficient uptake of the materialAdjunct information on indications, patient communications, instruments, positioning, approaches, key incisions, complications, and aftercareDetailed photographs illustrate the procedures step by stepPrecise drawings support comprehension of the anatomic relationships involved in each step of the procedureContents-richly and realistically illustratedMore than 400 superb images, showing all relevant details of anatomy and individual surgical stepsThe focus is on procedures for the hand and foot, while the elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee, hip and spine are also shown in detail