Hip Resurfacing: Principles, Indications, Technique and Results Book and DVD (Hardcover)

~ Harlan C. Amstutz MD (Author)

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Book Description

Introducing the first publication on Hip Resurfacing

Product Description

Dr. Amstutz, one of the world's foremost authorities on hip replacement, has distilled his vast clinical and research experience into an essential, practical guide on hip resurfacing. Each chapter is a self-contained presentation on a significant challenge, with topics ranging from biomechanics, clinical indications, and patient selection to Tribology and clinical results of available surfacing materials. Comprehensive coverage of techniques and instrumentation, including the author's own Conserve-Plus device, helps you improve your surgical decision-making, risk-benefit analysis, and post-operative management and rehabilitation, including the prevention and treatment of complications. The abundantly illustrated text includes pre- and post-operative radiographs, full-color clinical photographs, and technical line drawings to provide you with a visual understanding of the subject. The bonus DVD features video clips of surgical techniques narrated by Dr. Amstutz himself.

• Provides "how to" information with the personal approach and clinical results of a master surgeon, giving you expert guidance on all aspects of hip resurfacing.
  
• Includes chapters addressing surgical anatomy, biomechanics, Tribology, clinical indications, patient selection, and surgical techniques to hone your decision-making and risk-benefit analysis of resurfacing for optimal outcomes.
  
• Offers detailed rehabilitation protocols so you achieve the best possible post-operative results.
  
• Introduces the Conserve-Plus device (the author's own hip resurfacing invention) and compares its clinical results to other available resurfacing materials so you can evaluate options and make well-informed decisions.
  
• Discusses current research, failures, and toxicity concerns to increase your awareness of future research, progress, and possible challenges.
  
• Includes a bonus DVD of surgical techniques narrated by Dr. Amstutz that demonstrates surgical concepts and provides his surgical tips and pearls to aid your mastery of operative techniques and instrumentation.
  
• Uses abundant pre- and post-operative radiographs, full-color clinical photographs, and technical line drawings that illustrate every aspect of hip resurfacing and highlight important anatomical details.
  
• Discusses the prevention and treatment of complications to prepare you for every situation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 1 edition (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416047247
• ISBN-13: 978-1416047247
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,776,031 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Hip Resurfacing, by H. Amstutz., December 24, 2008

By	Sherman Bloom "Boker Tov" (Deep South) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Amstutz, the author, is one of the leaders in this field. I am a physician scientist, and I have delved pretty far into the literature on this subject but felt I needed more. I was willing to spend more than $200 for this book, and I was disappointed when it came. It is a slim volume that contains some good information, but you can get the same information by working hard with the scientific literature and talking to various experts in the field.

For this price I thought I would get more than this. I would recommend this book only for people who are not able to access the original literature (that is, the scientific articles written in medical journals). There is a wealth of information on the internet: just google on "hip resurfacing." Also see: http://www.hipresurfacingnews.com/

If you still need or want more, and you can afford it, then buy this book.