Essential Techniques in Elbow Surgery / edited by Samuel Antuña, Raúl Barco.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Antuña, Samuel., Editor.

Barco, Raúl., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthopedics.

Surgical Orthopedics.

Local Subjects:

Surgical Orthopedics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 161 p. 163 illus., 144 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This book provides surgical tips, pearls and pitfalls of the ten most common surgical procedures performed by elbow surgeons in their daily clinical practice. It is written by some of the most recognized elbow surgeons in the world and follows a homogeneous format so the reader can easily grasp the key points. A very high quality of pictures depicting the surgical steps, together with representative drawings is one of the main strengths of this book. After reading this concise and practical guide, the reader will feel confident in performing basic surgical procedures around the elbow, knowing where the risks are and improving the technique to achieve an optimal results for patients.

Contents:

Avoiding Complications in Elbow Surgery: The Anatomy Revisited

Open and Arthroscopic Techniques for Lateral Epicondylitis and Radiohumeral Plica

Surgical Techniques for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Chronic Medial Instability

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Distal Humerus Fractures and Nonunions

Reconstruction Techniques for Fractures of the Proximal Ulna and Radial Head

Elbow Stiffness: Open and Arthroscopic Capsulectomy

Techniques to Repair or Reconstruct the Lateral Collateral Ligament Deficient Elbow

Elbow Replacement for Degenerative and Traumatic Conditions

Reconstruction Techniques for Acute and Chronic Distal Biceps Tears

Performing Elbow Arthroscopy: How to Make It Safe.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

3-319-31575-7