Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement

Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement
ISBN-10
0470959614
ISBN-13
9780470959619
Category
Medical
Pages
251
Language
English
Published
2012-12-26
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Jeffrey N. Peck, Denis J. Marcellin-Little

Description

Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement providesan up-to-date, comprehensive examination of joint replacement inveterinary surgery. Part of the Advances in VeterinarySurgery series copublished with the ACVS Foundation, the bookpresents an evidence-based, multi-system examination of the currentstate of hip, knee, and elbow replacement in dogs and cats,including information on biomechanics and biomaterials not found inother sources. Written by an international group of experts,the book offers guidance on the history, indications,contraindications, clinical procedures, and a review of the currentliterature for these surgical techniques. Focusing on replacement of the hip, knee, and elbow, the bookalso covers disc, shoulder, carpus, and tarsus replacement, as wellas information on the development of custom prostheses. Eachsection incorporates information on potential complications andoutcomes assessment. Advances in Small Animal Total JointReplacement is an unparalleled repository of information forveterinary surgeons, residents, and practitioners with an interestin these procedures. Key features Offers an overview of the current state of the art for jointreplacement in veterinary surgery Includes information on biomechanics and biomaterials notavailable elsewhere in the published literature Takes a multi-system approach Provides information on potential complications and outcomesassessment for each procedure Written by an internationally renowned list of authors Part of the Advances in Veterinary Surgery seriescopublished with the American College of Veterinary SurgeonsFoundation

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