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Title Knee fractures / Marc Hanschen, Peter Biberthaler, James P. Waddell, editors
Published Cham : Springer, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (293 pages)
Series Strategies in fracture treatments
Strategies in fracture treatments.
Contents Anatomy of the knee -- Epidemiology and Classification of distal femur fractures -- Preoperative planning in distal femur fractures -- External fixation of distal femur fractures -- Nailing of distal femur fractures -- Plating and screwing of distal femur fractures -- Epidemiology and Classification of proximal tibia fractures -- Preoperative planning in proximal tibia fractures -- External fixation of proximal tibia fractures -- Nailing of proximal tibia fractures -- Plating and screwing of proximal tibia fractures -- Epidemiology and Classification of patella fractures -- Preoperative planning in patella fractures -- Wire, screw and plate fixation of patella fractures -- Peri-prosthetic fractures around the knee -- Nonunions around the knee -- Malunion around the knee -- Post traumatic bone defects around the knee -- Geriatric fractures around the knee -- Post-treatment following fractures around the knee
Summary This book provides a complete overview of the various types of fractures around the knee. Each chapter addresses anatomical key features, surgical procedures, postoperative regimes and complication strategies. International knee experts discuss how to improve nailing techniques as well as pearls and pitfalls for each type of knee fracture. Current clinical outcomes are included throughout and the authors recommend their preferred therapeutic approach and salvage measures if required. Knee Fractures is an essential, go-to resource for orthopaedic surgeons dealing with the total spectrum of simple and complex knee fractures in daily clinical practice
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 20, 2021)
Subject Knee -- Fractures.
Knee -- Wounds and injuries.
Knee Fractures
Knee Fractures -- rehabilitation
Knee Injuries
Orthopedics
Knee -- Fractures
Fractures.
Malalties del genoll.
Genre/Form Llibres electrònics.
Form Electronic book
Author Hanschen, Marc
Biberthaler, Peter
Waddell, James P
ISBN 9783030817763
3030817768