Book description
Now in a long awaited second edition, this groundbreaking atlas of
osteosynthesis in craniomaxillofacial and oral surgery has been fully
updated to reflect new techniques, applications, instruments, and
materials. Illustrated in detailed, highly instructive full-color
drawings, the book covers key advances in craniomaxillofacial and oral
surgery, including the use of resorbable plates and screws, modern
techniques of bone distraction, and the advanced treatment of trauma and
congenital deformities. Complete with the relevant anatomy and
biomechanics, physiology of bone repair and fracture healing, and the
management of possible complications, the
Atlas of Craniomaxillofacial Osteosynthesis: Microplates,
Miniplates, and Screws
is a true standard in the field. Highlights:
Includes six entirely
new chapters on lingual hematoma, innovative treatment approaches of
condylar neck fractures, the application of resorbable plates and
screws and the material-specific techniques, and alveolar, mandibular,
and maxillary bone distraction
Features thorough updates on orthognathic, craniofacial, and
preprosthetic surgery
Offers proven treatment approaches by international experts who have
applied the principles of osteosynthesis in a wide range of procedures
Presents more than 350 outstanding full-color drawings, 70 of them
new to this edition, visualizing the relevant anatomy and surgical techniques
The second edition of this outstanding atlas is highly recommended as a
how-to guide and surgical reference for all practitioners and trainees
who deal with the challenges of craniomaxillofacial and oral surgery,
particularly maxillofacial, oral, and plastic surgeons, as well as
neurosurgeons and otolaryngologists. "Each illustration is
completed with fine detail but remains easy to comprehend and visualize
in three dimensions...There is a significant amount of new information
regarding the use of fixation techniques to treat various condylar
fracture types. Any surgeon actively caring for facial trauma patients
will find these discussions and illustrations very useful...This latest
edition provides the craniomaxillofacial surgeon an excellent updated
resource...a high-quality atlas that would be useful for any oral and
maxillofacial surgeon, plastic surgeon, neurosurgeon or
otolaryngologist."--David H. Perrott, DDS, MD, MBA, FACS, Medical
Director, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, California_x000D_
_x000D_ "Gives the reader a variety of opinions and
options...precise descriptions and outstanding color illustrations
throughout...written by a variety of internationaly renowned oral and
maxillofacial surgeons...highly informative and up-to-date on all the
topics presented."--Head & Neck_x000D_ _x000D_ "This new
edition has been revised and updated and includes six new chapters on
lingual hematoma; innovative treatment approaches to condylar neck
fractures; the application of resorbable plates and screws;
material-specific techniques; and alveolar, madibular, and maxillary
bone distraction. The atlas includes some 350 full-color drawings
illustrating the relevant anatomy and surgical techniques."_x000D_
--SciTech Book News Professor emeritus and Former Director, Department
of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital
Schleswig-Holstein, Christian Albrechts University, Kiel, Germany
Professor Emeritus and Former Director, Maxillofacial Surgery,
University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
