Author: Lorenz Büchler (Editor), Marius J.B. Keel (Editor) Full Title: Fractures Of The Hip Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2019 edition (August 14, 2019) Year: 2019 ISBN-13: 9783030188382 (978-3-030-18838-2), 9783030188375 (978-3-030-18837-5), 9783030188405 (978-3-030-18840-5) ISBN-10: 3030188388, 303018837X, 303018840X Pages: 196 Language: English Genre: Medicine: Surgical Orthopedics File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: 128.39 € This book is a state-of-the-art reference resource for surgeons treating patients with intra-articular fractures of the hip. It serves as a guide to assessing and classifying typical fracture patterns to reach the correct diagnosis and helps select the appropriate up-to-date treatment strategy. It describes in detail the complex anatomy of the acetabulum and proximal femur, and also explains the assessment of various radiological imaging techniques for the pelvis and the hip. The book highlights the advantages and disadvantages of traditional as well as newer surgical approaches to the hip and pelvis, such as surgical hip dislocation, hip arthroscopy, the pararectus approach, and combined approaches. For each surgical approach, the authors identify typical complications and document long-term outcomes. It also includes chapters on the management of specific fracture types, such as acetabular, femoral head (Pipkin), and femoral neck fractures, as well as traumatic hip dislocations, and pathological fractures due to osteoporosis or tumors. This book is part of the series Fracture Management Joint by Joint. Overview: ✓ Step-by-step guidance to diagnosis and classification of intra-articular hip fractures ✓ The book gives an in-depth description of the best treatment strategy for each fracture type ✓ Includes a comprehensive description of advantages and pitfalls of different surgical approaches to the hip and pelvis ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
