LIMB LENGTGERNING AND RECONSTRUCTION SURGERY CASE ATLAS. TRAUMA FOOT AND ANKLE

DESCRIPTION

Consisting of case studies contributed by both domestic andinternational leaders in the field, this is an invaluable resource for all orthopedic surgeons and researchers and practitioners oflimb lengthening, deformity correction and the Ilizarovmethod. Comprehensive yet accessible, this volume covers injuries to the footand ankle as well as orthopedic trauma, from foot andankle fusions and clubfoot correction to femoral and tibialreconstruction. Each of the unique cases includes colorphotographs and radiographs from before, during and after surgery and willfollow a consistent chapter structure which outlines a brief clinical historyof the case, preoperative problem list, treatment strategy, basic principles,technical pearls and how to avoid and manage complications and subsequentproblems. Suggested readings round out each case. A comprehensive presentationof techniques is featured, including external fixation, internal fixation,combination approaches and fully implantable limb lengthening nails. Thiscase-based approach is an efficient and thorough way to learn this exciting newfrontier in orthopedic surgery.

AUTHOR

S. Robert Rozbruch, MD Hospital for SpecialSurgery, New York Professor of Clinical OrthopedicSurgery, Weill Cornell Medical College 2012-2013 President, Limb Lengtheningand Reconstruction Society (LLRS) Reggie Hamdy, MD McGill University, Montreal, Canada Chief ofStaff, Shriners Hospitals for Children Section.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Femoral Reconstruction-Reconstruction.-IntentionalDeformation-Tibia.-Distal Tibial PeriarticularReconstruction.-Ankle Arthrodesis.-Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty.-SMO(Supramalleolar Osteotomy).-Charcot Neuroarthropathy.-ComplexFoot Deformity.-Metatarsal Reconstruction.