Septic Bone and Joint Surgery

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Thieme, Jan 1, 2011 - Medical - 328 pages
This concise and superbly illustrated surgical manual provides step-by-step instruction on how to effectively manage acute and chronic bone and joint infections. The book opens with a discussion of the pathophysiology and classification of this challenging disease. Leading clinicians discuss diagnostic procedures, including imaging and nuclear medicine techniques, and cover different methods of antibiotic therapy. The book then guides readers through a range of techniques for the surgical treatment of osteomyelitis, plastic and reconstructive techniques for primary treatment and prevention of infections, procedures for managing infected prostheses, and arthrodeses for infected joints.Features:
  • Practical notes, tips, tricks, and pitfalls highlighted in color-coded boxes
  • Numerous case studies offering treatment examples for daily practice
  • To-the-point descriptions and clear presentation of complex material
  • More than 500 high-quality radiographic images, full-color illustrations, and photos demonstrating the anatomy and surgical techniques
  • Ideal as a quick reference prior to surgery, Septic Bone and Joint Surgery is a practical guide for clinicians and residents in orthopedic surgery, general surgery, and plastic surgery.It is an idea volume for the young orthopedic surgeon.-- Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons July 2011
     

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    Contents

    Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis
    15
    15
    37
    16
    52
    Imaging Findings in Specific Disorders
    68
    Antibiotics and PMMA Bone Cement
    80
    Surgical Treatment of Osteomyelitis
    93
    Therapeutic Concept in Acute Osteomyelitis
    101
    Early Infection after Intramedullary Nailing
    107
    112
    150
    R Kraus U Schiefer R Schnettler
    173
    General Comments
    179
    Cleaning out the Infection and Covering
    216
    Treatment of Infected Prostheses
    236
    Exchange of Septic Hip Prosthesis
    277
    Case Study of Arthrodesis
    285
    Special Arthrodeses for Infected Joints
    292

    Local Surgical Treatment of Osteomyelitis
    132
    112
    140
    Introduction
    308
    Surgical Concepts
    311

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    About the author (2011)

    Professor and Director, Department of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Giessen and Marburg, Giessen, Germany

    University Clinic for Plastic Surgery, Bochum, Germany

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