Hoppenfeld Stanley, Deboer Piet, Buckley Richard (eds.) Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach

4th edition. — Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2009. — 767 p.Surgical Exposures in Orthopedics’ is an authoritative text book written by three experts with a broad and comprehensive scope. Its fourth edition is now available. Thirteen chapters of this book provide a broad overview of various approaches to different parts with varying merits. There is much to be gained from most of the approaches presented in all these chapters. The information is presented in a straightforward, concise manner, which is easy to remember. The recent addition of minimal access approaches for humerus, distal femur and proximal and distal tibia as well as new approaches for spine and calcaneum are welcome additions. External fixation approaches for bridging fixation have also been added in this new and updated edition.
This is a good text book of orthopedic exposures, which is intended as a guide to all practitioners in their clinical practice. The text is well illustrated with colored diagrams to offer insight into various approaches. Because of the diverse and enlightening content of the text incorporating extensile approaches on one end, minimal access surgery and arthroscopy on the other end, it would be of interest and use to all who care for patients in need of operative interventions for various orthopedic and traumatological disorders.The Shoulder
The Humerus
The Elbow
The Forearm
The Wrist and Hand
The Spine
Pelvis and Acetabulum
The Hip
The Femur
The Knee
The Tibia and Fibula
The Ankle and Foot
Thirteen Approaches for External Fixation