Atlas of surgical operations. Robert M. Zollinger and Robert M. Zollinger jun. Fourth edition. 355 × 260 mm. Pp. 932, with 184 illustrations. 1975. London: Baillière Tindall. £27
✍ Scribed by A. R. Birt
- Book ID
- 101743256
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 158 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
I n this excellent handbook we have the distillation of the The Americaii Acadeniy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 280 x 2/5 mnr.
experience of at least 20 experts in the field. The available data PD. 328. with 669 illiistrations. 1976. London: Kimaton. f14.
have been collected, catalysed and leavened into a firmly THIS book lives up to its preface in that it presents a wideranging and seemingly random selection of topics. The content, however, is extremely interesting and many of the 'lectures' are but poorly covered in standard textbooks.
Because of the immense detail in some quite narrow fields, it is difficult to criticize individual chapters. Some, such as the chapters on stroke patients, cover a wide if rather, neglected topic, while others, such as the chapter on peroneal spastic flatfoot, cover a much narrower field in some detail.
The book makes excellent reading for all grades of orthopaedic surgeons. For the juniors, all the chapters have a great deal to offer, while for more senior surgeons who may have well-formed ideas of their own on some of the topics, there is the opportunity to contrast their own views with others, as well as to learn a considerable amount about more general and perhaps less popular subjects to which they may not have given adequate attention in the past.
This book is an essential for the library in any institution where orthopaedics is taught at postgraduate level. It probably will not be bought by individual students as the cost and rather specialized topics make it something of a luxury item.