Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle [Hardcover]

Harold B. Kitaoka (Author), Deborah Ravin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781733634 | ISBN-13: 978-0781733632 | Publication Date: August 15, 2002 | Edition: 2nd

This acclaimed volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition. The world's foremost foot and ankle surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeon's-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by a noted medical illustrator.This Second Edition includes new authors, improved techniques, and revised illustrations. New chapters cover talus fracture open reduction and fixation; ankle arthroscopy for osteochondral lesions; arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis; total ankle arthroplasty; tendon transfer for foot drop; and tibial periarticular fracture reduction and fixation. Chapters have been updated with descriptions of currently accepted techniques.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2nd edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781733634
• ISBN-13: 978-0781733632
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Podiatry

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good value for money, November 27, 2007

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Ioannis Kontolatis "Dr Ioannis Kondolatis" (Athens Greece) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle (Hardcover)

when I buy a book of the series I expect a guide for operations to be done properly by a person who is not having the subspecialty of foot and ankle syrgery in his everyday practise.I got familiarized withthis book in the hospital library and it certainly serves the above mentioned purpose well.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, September 20, 2003

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This review is from: Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle (Hardcover)

I am still a second year podiatry student but this book is very detailed provides many cases and shows color pictures of steps taken to complete the procedures. Prepares you ahead of time to know what to expect and what to do. )impress clinicians while you are in externship and residencies!! In addition, it provides precise drawings (kinda like those in netter) of important anatomical structures key to the surgery . This is a great find and excellent reference for aspiring surgeons.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Master Techniques? How About Standard Techniques?, December 3, 2005

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Richard M. Allen (Lewiston, ID USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle (Hardcover)

When I purchase a Master tech book I expect to learn something great. I found that in the Master Techniques Of Podiatric Surgery, I did learn something from all chapters. Not so with this one. It is OK but for example the Chapter on toenail surgery is substandard. Most podiatrists have better skills than those described. The photos show pretty rough surgical technique. I also noticed that none of the chapters were written by podiatrists who have done much of the foot and ankle innovating over the last few decades, ie. Weil, McGlamary, and many more. Get Master Techniques Of Podiatric Surgery. I am considering sending this book back to the publisher.

Dr. RMA