Shoulder Arthroscopy: Principles and Practice - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1447154266 ISBN 13: 9781447154266

Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

Shoulder Arthroscopy – Principles and Practice is a comprehensive and fully up-to-date work covering all major shoulder problems and related arthroscopic treatments. Two sections on basic science and principles of shoulder arthroscopy will provide essential information to build primary knowledge on shoulder arthroscopy issues. Shoulder problems and related treatments will be described according to a learning pathway, which will allow the readers to improve their knowledge and skills in shoulder arthroscopy from simple, standardized techniques to more complex and advanced procedures. All chapters will be written by expert arthroscopic surgeons who will provide decision-making algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of shoulder disorders, step-by step-instructions on arthroscopic techniques, and technical “tips & pearls” on how they would perform the procedure. Dedicated section on outcome measurements will help readers in learning principles of outcome research on the topics of the book.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This comprehensive and stunningly illustrated textbook covers the entire spectrum of shoulder disease and arthroscopic techniques. It reviews the anatomy and the biomechanics of the shoulder, basic arthroscopic procedures, advanced reconstructive surgeries, and an overview on shoulder pathologies with a special focus on surgical approach.

Shoulder Arthroscopy: Principles and Practice is a highly organized reference with all chapters following a standardized format: from detailed descriptions regarding epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, imaging, indication for treatment up to a step-by-step description of current surgical techniques, including tips and tricks on how to avoid the most common mistakes and complications. There is also an entire section dedicated to the evaluation of outcome measurements. The tips and techniques presented in this book are based on the Editor and his Contributors’ individual experience. The book guides the orthopaedic resident and fellow who wants to focus on shoulder diseases, but it also represents a landmark reference for expert surgeons already involved in shoulder surgery.

Review:

From the reviews:

“This comprehensive book on shoulder arthroscopy goes well beyond the more common technical how-to books, bringing readers foundational education and science to up-to-date technical pearls from a myriad of experts from around the world. ... this is wonderful addition to the literature and for the academic, institutional and personal library. ... This is an international, up-to-date, and impressive reference on shoulder arthroscopy. It will be well used by my fellows and residents.” (Mark R. Hutchinson, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2014)

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1447154266
• ISBN 13: 9781447154266
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 645
• Editor: Milano Giuseppe, Grasso Andrea