Symposium on Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Published by Mosby, 1978

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Rilegatura solida e copertine ben tenute, con lievi segni di uso e minima usura ai bordi. Dorso integro e titolo leggibile. Pagine visibilmente pulite e ben conservate, con normale ingiallimento da tempo ai tagli e all'interno. Volume medico specialistico dell'American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons dedicato alla chirurgia ricostruttiva del ginocchio. Si tratta con ogni probabilità di un atti/contributi di simposio, pensato per ortopedici, chirurghi e studenti di medicina interessati alla traumatologia e alla chirurgia articolare. Il taglio editoriale è tecnico e specialistico, tipico della manualistica scientifica di metà anni Settanta. È un testo utile a chi cerca un riferimento storico e professionale sull'evoluzione delle tecniche ricostruttive del ginocchio. Indice: PART ONE Form and function of the knee Functional anatomy of the meniscus Knee joint stability without reference to ligamentous function Contact areas and load transmission in the knee Our current understanding of normal knee mechanics and implications for successful knee surgery Gait characteristics of the knee: normal, abnormal, and postreconstruction PART TWO Diagnostic procedures Value of arthrography for the problem knee Value of comprehensive arthroscopy in a patient being considered for reconstructive surgery Practical value of arthroscopy Arthroscopic surgery PART THREE Fractures about the knee Management of tibial condylar fractures Epidemiology, treatment, and prevention of patellar fractures PART FOUR Management of knee joint disorders Effects of patellectomy High tibial osteotomy for degenerative arthritis of the knee Biomechanics of high tibial osteotomy Arthrodesis of the knee PART FIVE Ligamentous reconstruction of the knee Classification and diagnosis of knee instabilities Medial instability of the knee Acute and chronic lateral instabilities of the knee: diagnosis, characteristics, and treatment Combined instabilities: combinations of surgical procedures PART SIX Current status of total knee joint reconstruction Section one: Fundamentals of design and surgical technique UCI and other knee joint replacements: present problems and future development Unicondylar knee replacement Variable axis total knee prosthesis: design considerations, testing, and clinical experience The spherocentric knee: current developments and experiences Total knee replacement by intramedullary adjustable prosthesis Section two: Complications and results Wear and fixation of condylar replacement knee prostheses Total knee loosening Prevention of sepsis in orthopaedic implant surgery Thromboembolism following reconstructive surgery of the knee Preoperative and postoperative management of patients for total knee replacement Hinge arthroplasty of the knee.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Symposium on Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee
• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • medicina ortopedica