Edited by Derek Pearson and Colin G. Miller 2007 Before the mid-1990s, very few people were aware of the disease of osteoporosis, not only in the general population, but also in the medical profession. In the past 10 years there have been many advances and developments in the understanding of this crippling disease, to the point that this […]
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M. Sofue, N. Endo (Eds.) 2007 Joint Preservation or Joint Replacement? The 32nd Japanese Hip Society (JHS) Congress was held November 6–8, 2005, in Niigata, Japan. Guest speakers from many countries and specialists for hip disease presented papers that focused on joint preservation for osteoarthritis of the hip, joint preservation for aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, treatment […]
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F.N. Bangash . T. Bangash M.Y.H. Bangash Y.F. Al-Obaid 2007 With Medical Case Studies Investigation A number of books and research papers have been published on trauma and biomechanics. They have so far not been realistically integrated. The basic aim of this book is to present a unified approach between the engineering and medical professions.
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Edited by Lyle J. Micheli Laura Purcell 2007 A Practical Approach Good health should be a goal of all children and adolescents, as well as the parents and guardians who care for them. Regular physical activity is part of achieving this goal.
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PIERRE LE BEGUEC HANS- PETER SIEBER 2007 WITH A STEM SYSTEM BASED ON THE “PRESS-FIT” PRINCIPLE A CONCEPT AND A SYSTEM OF IMPLANTS A METHOD AND ITS RESULTS The revision of a loose femoral prosthesis causes apprehension among many surgeons because this operation involves numerous pitfalls. To avoid any hazardous surgery leading to failure, which would be, […]
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Fritz Hefti 2007 The term «childhood illnesses» conjures up images of a feverish condition with red spots or a baby’s teething troubles – reminiscent of the scenario with a brand new car when the engine mysteriously starts to shudder on an uphill incline – but rarely evokes crooked backs or bandy legs. Orthopaedics has long since outgrown its children’s shoes, particularly since […]
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David Ip 2007 It was to the author’s delight that the medical and scientific communities have so warmly received his previous two books, also published by Springer, on the subjects of orthopaedic trauma and orthopaedic principles. The current text summarises the many conceptual and technological advances in the field of orthopaedic rehabilitation that the trainee surgeons will be eager to […]
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Edited by Sam W. Wiesel John N. Delahay 2007 The third edition of the Essentials of Orthopedic Surgery provides a concise overview of orthopedic surgery directed toward third- and fourth year medical students. In this edition, physical diagnosis is a subsection in each chapter, which we believe gives better continuity.
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Edited by Aenor J. Sawyer Laura K. Bachrach Ellen B. Fung 2007 Guidelines for Clinical Practice The goal of Bone Densitometry in Growing Patients: Guidelines for Clinical Practice is to provide both clinicians and technologists with a practical guide for the use of densitometry in pediatrics. The importance of investigating and improving children’s bone health has been established, […]
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Ermanno Bonucci 2007 Normal and Pathological Processes in the Early Stages This book follows a precursor volume devoted to biological calcification, issued by the CRC Press, Boca Raton (Florida) in 1992. Several basic aspects of the calcification process were analyzed in it by outstanding authors who had unquestioned competence in their respective research areas.
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