Foot and ankle disorders: tricks of the trade

Description

In this quick, easy-to-access reference, a top team of orthopedic surgeons share their tricks and techniques for performing a wide range of foot and ankle surgeries. This concise book discusses 35 different procedures for the foot and ankle, covering everything from hind foot alignment and hallux varus to metatarsal phalangeal fusion and adult flatfoot syndrome. For each operation, you'll find notes, clear and simplified drawings, tips, and pitfalls, all designed to make even the most challenging surgery seem easy. Special benefits: Simplifies all concepts with succinct, to-the-point text Annotated drawings allow you to grasp the procedure at a glance Pitfalls describe typical problems and strategies for avoiding them Guidelines help explain procedures to patients and obtain informed consent Here is the valuable text all orthopedists, podiatrists, and residents who perform foot and ankle procedures need to expand their surgical armamentarium.