Intramedullary nailing : a comprehensive guide / Pol M. Rommens, Martin H. Hessmann, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rommens, Pol M., editor.

Hessmann, Martin H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intramedullary fracture fixation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 598 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Springer, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This book provides fundamental and practical knowledge in the treatment of fractures, healing disturbances and bone disorders with intramedullary nailing. It comprehensively discusses this biological and mechanical technique for appropriate indications and aims to ameliorate the standard of care for those patients who can benefit from intramedullary nailing. Its purpose is to guide the readers on the ?why, when, and how? for intramedullary nailing and is the first comprehensive resource to cover the actual know-how of this technique. Intramedullary Nailing: A Comprehensive Guide brings together a large number of experts and opinion leaders in the field of operative fracture care and reconstructive surgery to share their extensive experience with the readership of this book. Orthopedic trauma surgeons from all over the world, who work in many different circumstances and with the most diverse technical and logistical equipment, will find this book to be an essential resource and guide for utilizing this technique in clinical practice.

Contents:

Part I

General part

The origins

Rationale

Physiologic effects of reaming

Interlocking

Preoperative planning

Reduction techniques

Soft tissue management and postoperative care

Complications

Metal removal

Part II

Specific part

Clavicle

Proximal humerus

Humerus shaft

Olecranon ? ulna

Distal radius

Hand

Pertrochanteric fractures

Cement augmentation

Subtrochanteric fractures

Femur diaphysis

Distal femur

Proximal tibia

Tibia diaphysis

Distal tibia

Children and adolescents

Nonunion

Malalignment

Knee arthrodesis

Hindfoot arthrodesis

Limb lengthening ? computerized

Limb lengthening ? mechanical

Pathological fracture

Antibiotic coated nail

Congenital bone disorders.

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 26, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9781447166122

1447166124

1447166116

9781447166115

OCLC:

900193754

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.