Controversies in Knee Surgery (Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198520662 ISBN 13: 9780198520665

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2004

Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive review of the subject of knee surgery, with particular emphasis on the reconstruction of knee injuries. The book covers the topics of meniscal, ligament and articular cartilage injuries, their diagnosis, investigation and treatment options. The book specifically addresses the difficult and controversial areas of such surgery with descriptions of the different treatment options, extensive literature review, review of the reported success and details of surgical techniques. The authors are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds with surgeons from the USA, the UK and Europe but also from Australia. The book also provides expert and essential backgrounds to some of the difficult topics in knee surgery by bioengineers and basic scientists.

About this title

About the Author

Riley Williams is an Assistant Professor and Attending Orthopedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University medical School, New York. David Johnson is an Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Injuries,The Chesterfield Hospital, Bristol, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198520662
• ISBN 13: 9780198520665
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 568
• Editor: Williams Riley J., Johnson David P.