Book description
In the last quarter century, no one has played a stronger role in hand
and wrist fracture management, especially using AO principles, than
Jesse Jupiter. This long awaited book is the culmination of his work,
along with other pioneers in the field, and presents all key
developments in biomechanics, design, materials, and state-of-the-art AO
techniques. Organized in a case-based format, the book focuses on
fractures of the hand, scaphoid, and distal radius (including
soft-tissue injuries). For each case, you'll review patient history,
planning, approach, reduction, fixation, and rehabilitation, along with
hundreds of full-color illustrations, intraoperative pictures, and
x-rays. An accompanying DVD-ROM demonstrates step-by-step intraoperative
procedures for easy visual comprehension. Along with detailed surgical
techniques, you'll also find a wealth of guidelines on indications,
choice of surgical approach, preoperative planning, and postoperative
management. This is a book no orthopedic surgeon should be without.
"Extraordinary book...extremely well illustrated with full-color
photographs, radiographs, and drawings. A DVD-ROM accompanies the text
and provides concise, narrated intraoperative videos, teaching videos,
and animations. The narrative contains only essential details and thus
provides a fast overview of each case. Figures comprise more than half
of the book and are clearly referenced in the text and convenient to
follow. The strengths of this book are its impressive organization and
easy readability. It offers a unique, visual-based learning experience,
enhanced by numerous video clips and beautiful color photography. It is
concise and clearly written. ...Rehabilitation specialists should find
[the book] intriguing. ...An excellent resource."--Journal of
Orthopaedics and Sports Physical Therapy_x000D_ _x000D_ "An
outstanding reference and technique manual on management of hand and
wrist fractures using AO principles and fixation devices...informative
and practical...should be available in all orthopaedic libraries."
--Doody's Book Reviews Professor, Harvard Medical School and Director,
Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital,
Boston, MA, USA Instructor, Harvard Medical School and Hand and Upper
Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
