Thieme Surgery for Rheumatic Diseases

This operative atlas is a detailed guide to the most important standard surgical options for advanced rheumatic disease. Procedures are presented with a rich variety of colour photographs and exquisite illustrations. Key Features: * Clearly laid out representation of all standard procedures in orthopaedic surgery for rheumatic diseases, with emphasis on the hand and foot. * Concise and consistently structured texts make for efficient uptake of the material. * Adjunct information on indications, patient communications, instruments, positioning, approaches, key incisions, complications, and aftercare. * Detailed photographs illustrate the procedures step by step. * Precise drawings support comprehension of the anatomic relationships involved in each step of the procedure. * Contents-richly and realistically illustrated. * More than 400 superb images, showing all relevant details of anatomy and individual surgical steps. * The focus is on procedures for the hand and foot, while the elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee, hip and spine are also shown in detail.