Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair [Paperback]

Donald L. Piermattei DVM PhD (Author), Gretchen L. Flo DMV MS (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0721656897 | ISBN-13: 978-0721656892 | Edition: 3

The 3rd edition of this handbook covers the diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of conditions affecting the locomotor system in small animals. Presents up-to-date information on various types of fractures and methods of fixation, lameness and joint surgery, and musculoskeletal diseases. Also discusses acute and chronic bone infections; transplantation; plating, wiring and pinning techniques; bone grafting; reconstructive joint surgery; osteochondrosis; and more. Includes over 1,000 step-by-step line drawings.

Product Details

• Paperback: 743 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 3 edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0721656897
• ISBN-13: 978-0721656892
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Surgery
  • #86 in Books > Medical Books > Veterinary Medicine > Anatomy & Physiology

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, affordable and comprehensive, January 8, 2002

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This review is from: Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair (Paperback)

The book is extremely thorough, and contains five parts. The 1ST part, on general principles and diagnosis, is useful as a reference. Parts 2 and 3 are dedicated to the front and hindlimbs respectively and are organized following an "anatomic" layout. Part 4 lumps mandible, maxilla and abnormal bone growth while Part 5 covers musculoskeletal pathologies. The book is extremely lacking in topics of a neuro-orthopedic nature. The book is nicely illustrated and is easy to follow.

This book is comprehensive but limited on its description of specific surgical procedures. If you think that this book will make you an orthopedic surgeon, you are stupid. This book will serve as a refresher, will allow you to convey proper information to clients or to help you make a decision on when (and why) to refer to a more qualified/boarded specialist. If I had to pick ONE orthopedic reference for the general clinician, this would be the book I would recommend.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Orthopedic bible, January 20, 2001

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Jacob Deinum (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair (Paperback)

I bought this book when I graduated and I started using it when I did a small animal surgery internship. You can find allmost every type of fracture and a choice of different surgical procedures to fix the fracture you are confronted with. This book describes not only fractures, but several pathological disorders of joints and bones of dogs and cats. I think I use it at least twice a week and this book has never let me down. I would recommend this to every veterinarian who is seriously taking up orthopedic surgery in small animals.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it, December 16, 2002

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R. Clarke (Bundoora, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Small Animal Orthopedics and Fracture Repair (Paperback)

This is the single most important book for any veterinarian considering orthopaedic surgery in the dog and cat.
If I had to give up all my orthopaedic texts except one - this is the text I would keep. It is clear, succinct and comprehensive.