Brinker, Piermattei, and Flo's handbook of small animal orthopedics and fracture repair / Donald L. Piermattei, Gretchen L. Flo ; illustrations by F. Dennis Giddings and Richard M. Fritzler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piermattei, Donald L.

Contributor:

Flo, Gretchen L.

Brinker, Wade O.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogs--Surgery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dogs.

Dogs--Surgery.

Cats--Surgery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Cats.

Cats--Surgery.

Dogs--Fractures--Treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Dogs--Fractures--Treatment.

Cats--Fractures--Treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Cats--Fractures--Treatment.

Veterinary orthopedics--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Veterinary orthopedics.

Fractures in animals--Treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Fractures in animals.

Fractures in animals--Treatment.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

ix, 743 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Handbook of small animal orthopedics and fracture repair

Small animal orthopedics and fracture repair

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders, [1997]

Summary:

The 3rd edition of this handbook covers the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. Presents up-to-date information on various types of fractures and methods of fixation, lameness and joint surgery, and musculoskeletal diseases. Also discusses acute and chronic bone infections; transplantation; plating, wiring and pinning techniques; bone grafting; reconstructive joint surgery; osteochondrosis; and more. Includes over 1,000 step-by-step line drawings.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Handbook of small animal orthopedics & fracture treatment / Wade O. Brinker, Donald L. Piermattei, Gretchen L. Flo. 2nd ed. 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Related Work:

Brinker, Wade O. Handbook of small animal orthopedics & fracture treatment.

ISBN:

0721656897

OCLC:

35848954