AO/ASIF Instruments and Implants: A Technical Manual

TEXHAMMAR, RIGMOR & COLTON, CHRISTOPHER

ISBN 10: 3662030349 / ISBN 13: 9783662030349

Published by Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 2012

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- Revised and Enlarged Second Edition - Covers a little creased and edges rubbed w/ corners and spine ends bumped - Edges of text block unevenly toned and shelfworn - Book ow/ solid, clean and bright - xxi/564 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: AO/ASIF Instruments and Implants: A Technical Manual
• Publisher: Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3662030349
• ISBN 13: 9783662030349
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Health & Medicine

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Synopsis

The original AO/ASIF Instrumentation manual presented a concise and complete description of the AO instruments. Thoughtfully developed by Fridolin Sequin and Rigmor Tex­ hammar, the manual discussed in a clear fashion the purpose and care of the various AO instruments that are handled by the operating room staff. One important feature of the first edition was a detailed checklist of the instruments required for the more common operative procedures for treating fractures. Fridolin Sequin was well-suited to author the first edition: his 15 years of experience as a technical engineer for the AO gave him in-depth knowledge of AO instruments, and he drew on the clinical knowledge of Rigmor Texhammar, a consultant and di­ rector of the AO courses for nurses. Its original feature of com­ bining a column of text with a column of illustrations meant the manual quickly became accepted as a standard. By 1981, trans­ lations could be found in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. Not surprisingly, the manual was very popular.