Part of the highly regarded Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery
series, Soft Tissue Surgery, Second Edition is a concise,
easy-to-read, lavishly illustrated reference covering key soft tissue
techniques in step-by-step detail. Ideal for orthopaedic surgeons,
plastic surgeons, military surgeons, and general surgeons working as
part of a trauma team, this Second Edition features a wealth of new
content on soft tissue management, how to avoid problems, and how to
correct problems as they occur. Six new chapters, new editor and
orthopaedic trauma specialist Dr. Stephen Sems, and current coverage of
what's new in the field keep you up to date.
Key Features:
- Features new chapters on the key-stone flap for closure of traumatic
injuries; management of the composite defect (skin and bone loss)
following trauma in the upper and lower extremity; soft tissue
coverage of the spine; soft tissue coverage following pelvic trauma;
neuroma management following major amputations; and targeted muscle
re-implantation and advanced prosthetics.
- Includes new content on the role of biosynthetics and allograft skin
substitutes in wound coverage and assessment of skin viability
intra-operatively (the SPY system).
- Emphasizes indications and contraindications for specific incisions
and methods for flap coverage in cases of soft tissue loss.
- Offers expert guidance from world-renowned surgeons with experience in
both soft tissue and bone management.
- Describes preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, including
pertinent anatomy, and pearls and tips for improving results.
- Highlights the concise text with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye
view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by noted medical
illustrators.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition,
which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online
and includes features like:
- Complete content with enhanced navigation
- Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull
results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
- Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
- Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout
the text
- Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
- Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future
use
