Essential Techniques in Elbow Surgery

✍ Scribed by Samuel Antuña, Raúl Barco (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 169
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book provides surgical tips, pearls and pitfalls of the ten most common surgical procedures performed by elbow surgeons in 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 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Avoiding Complications in Elbow Surgery: The Anatomy Revisited....Pages 1-11
Open and Arthroscopic Techniques for Lateral Epicondylitis and Radiohumeral Plica....Pages 13-23
Surgical Techniques for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and Chronic Medial Instability....Pages 25-40
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Distal Humerus Fractures and Nonunions....Pages 41-58
Reconstruction Techniques for Fractures of the Proximal Ulna and Radial Head....Pages 59-86
Elbow Stiffness: Open and Arthroscopic Capsulectomy....Pages 87-101
Techniques to Repair or Reconstruct the Lateral Collateral Ligament Deficient Elbow....Pages 103-112
Elbow Replacement for Degenerative and Traumatic Conditions....Pages 113-125
Reconstruction Techniques for Acute and Chronic Distal Biceps Tears....Pages 127-141
Performing Elbow Arthroscopy: How to Make It Safe....Pages 143-154
Back Matter....Pages 155-161

✦ Subjects

Surgical Orthopedics