New techniques in foot and ankle surgery

✍ Scribed by Somerson, Jeremy; Thermann, Hajo

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 160
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book presents in exquisite detail numerous new surgical techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, as well as the latest refinements of established procedures. All operations are depicted step by step with the aid of superb illustrations, with precise and succinct accompanying descriptions. The author is an expert in the field, with many years of experience, whose goals here are to facilitate the smooth translation of theory into practice and to stimulate further discussions and communications regarding optimal surgical management. The book is already in its second edition in German. Among the key features of this first English edition are the latest advances in arthroscopy, surgical procedures on the Achilles tendon, interventions for treatment of lateral ligament and syndesmotic ankle injuries, surgical interventions on the metatarsophalangeal joint, surgical correction of hindfoot deformities, forefoot surgery, and ankle arthroplasty. The book will be of value for foot and ankle surgeons at all levels. Read more...

Abstract: This book presents in exquisite detail numerous new surgical techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, as well as the latest refinements of established procedures. All operations are depicted step by step with the aid of superb illustrations, with precise and succinct accompanying descriptions. The author is an expert in the field, with many years of experience, whose goals here are to facilitate the smooth translation of theory into practice and to stimulate further discussions and communications regarding optimal surgical management. The book is already in its second edition in German. Among the key features of this first English edition are the latest advances in arthroscopy, surgical procedures on the Achilles tendon, interventions for treatment of lateral ligament and syndesmotic ankle injuries, surgical interventions on the metatarsophalangeal joint, surgical correction of hindfoot deformities, forefoot surgery, and ankle arthroplasty. The book will be of value for foot and ankle surgeons at all levels

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages I-X
Achilles Tendon Procedures (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 1-40
Lateral Ankle Ligament Procedures (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 41-45
Arthroscopy of the Ankle Joint (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 47-63
Arthroscopy of the Subtalar Joint (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 65-72
Metatarsophalangeal Joint Procedures (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 73-81
Procedures for Hindfoot Axis Deviations (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 83-103
Tendon Transfer for the Planovalgus Foot (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 105-108
Forefoot Surgery (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 109-128
Ankle Arthroplasty (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 129-136
Aftercare Protocols (Hajo Thermann)....Pages 137-151
Back Matter ....Pages 153-156

✦ Subjects

Foot -- Surgery;Ankle -- Surgery;MEDICAL / Surgery / General;Medicine & Public Health;Surgical Orthopedics;Traumatic Surgery