Derived from Sam W. Wiesel’s four-volume Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, this single-volume resource contains the user-friendly, step-by-step information you need to confidently perform the full range of shoulder and elbow surgical procedures. In one convenient place, you’ll find the entire Shoulder and Elbow section, as well as relevant chapters from the Sports Medicine section of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Superb full-color illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading institutions, Operative Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2nd Edition, provides authoritative, easy-to-follow guidance to both the novice trainee or experienced surgeon.

No orthopaedic surgeon can afford to be without Elsevier's new Operative Techniques Seriesa practical and authoritative series that covers key procedures in orthopaedic surgery in both atlas and online video formats. See how to perform each procedure step by step, from positioning, exposures, instrumentation, and implants through to post-operative care, expected outcomes, and potential complications. The large full-color photos and diagrams, concise text, and companion web video make it simple to find exactly what you need, when you need it. Search each book online with full text web access and links to PubMed. Watch experts perform key techniques via video clips online. See exactly what to do using step-by-step intraoperative photos demonstrating each technique and radiographs showing presenting problems and post-surgical outcomes. See cases as they present in real life using full-color photographs and interpretive diagrams that highlight key anatomical structures. Improve the quality of your technique and optimize outcomes with pearls and pitfalls from the authors. Be more thoroughly prepared with important details on positioning, exposures, instrumentation, and implants. Get just the information and guidance you need with each book's hands-on, clinical emphasis.

Accompanying DVD-ROM contains ... "abundant illustrations, plus surgical videos."--P. [4] of cover.

Derived from Sam W. Wiesel and Todd J. Albert’s four-volume Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, this single-volume resource contains a comprehensive, authoritative review of operative techniques in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. In one convenient place, you’ll find the entire Hand, Wrist, and Elbow section, as well as relevant chapters from the Pediatrics, Shoulder and Elbow, and Sports Medicine sections of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Superb full-color illustrations and step-by-step explanations help you master surgical techniques, select the best procedure, avoid complications, and anticipate outcomes. Written by global experts from leading institutions, Operative Techniques in Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Surgery, Third Edition, clearly demonstrates how to perform the techniques, making this an essential daily resource for residents, fellows, and practitioners.

Lavishly illustrated, comprehensive in scope, and easy to use, the second edition of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery guides you to mastery of every surgical procedure you’re likely to perform – while also providing a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect. More than 800 global experts take you step by step through each procedure, and 13,000 full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings clearly demonstrate how to perform the techniques. Extensive use of bulleted points and a highly templated format allow for quick and easy reference across each of the four volumes.

This book provides surgical tips, pearls and pitfalls of the ten most common surgical procedures performed by elbow surgeons in daily clinical practice. It is written by some of the most recognized elbow surgeons in the world and follows a homogeneous format so the reader can easily grasp the key points. A very high quality of pictures depicting the surgical steps, together with representative drawings is one of the main strengths of this book. After reading this concise guide, the reader will feel confident in performing basic surgical procedures around the elbow, knowing where the risks are and improving the technique to achieve an optimal results for patients.

Ideal for orthopaedic residents, fellows, and practicing surgeons alike, Operative Techniques: Knee Surgery offers all the step-by-step guidance you need to perform the latest techniques in knee surgery. As part of the highly visual Operative Techniques series, it boasts brief bulleted descriptions and a clean layout for ease of use, while clinical pearls help you optimize outcomes and obtain the best results. - Highly visual atlas-style text features brief bulleted descriptions and a clean layout for ease of use. - Clinical pearls help you optimize outcomes and obtain the best results. - Outlines positioning, exposures, instrumentation, and implants to give you a step-by-step guide for every procedure. - Provides information on post-operative care and expected outcomes, including potential complications. - Brief notes and supporting evidence on controversies offers important details about patient-focused surgery. - Fully updated procedural videos and figures provide enhanced visual guidance. - Features combined coverage of sports knee surgery, arthroscopy, and total knee replacement. - Discusses trochyioplasty, a controversial new innovation, as well as NPSL technique. - Boasts updated coverage of key procedures and techniques in sports knee surgery. - Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos, and references from the book on a variety of devices.