Rihard Trebše Editor 2012 The authors of this book are outstanding experts on implant-associated complications. This has quali filed them to write a well-structured and singularly interesting contribution on the subject.

Peter Beighton • Rodney Grahame Howard Bird 2012 It is now 28 years since the publication of the first edition of this book in 1983, and updated second and third editions appeared in 1989 and 1999 respectively. It seemed appropriate to once again re-visit this expanding and fascinating area, as urged by the late Professor Eric Bywaters in […]

Nihat O¨ zkaya • Margareta Nordin David Goldsheyder • Dawn Leger 2012 Even the most ‘‘fundamental’’ of textbooks must undergo a critical revision from time to time, despite the fact that few new discoveries are made in the field. However, using the book as a teaching tool for many years illuminates possible areas for clarification and expansion.

Seyed Behrooz Mostofi 2012 It has been over 7 years since the first edition of this book appeared. During that time it was well received all over the world and was translated into Portuguese and Chinese. I was humbled by the flood of appreciation notes from doctors, students, residents, and all those preparing for professional examinations. This has been a […]

David Seligson • Cyril Mauffrey Craig S. Roberts Editors 2012 “External fixation in Orthopedic traumatology” focuses on the use of external fixation in the acute management of patients with serious orthopedic injuries. The book highlights the indications for external fixation and provides an evidenced based guide to both the specialist orthopedic surgeon and the trainee.

Edited by George Bentley 2012 European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology This 12th volume of the EFORT European Instructional Lectures is a collection of all the Lectures to be presented at the 13th Congress in Berlin from 23rd to 25th of May 2012.

Jacques Menetrey • Stefano Zaffagnini Daniel Fritschy • Niek van Dijk Editors 2012

Alan David Kaye ● Richard D. Urman Nalini Vadivelu Editors 2012 The practice of regional anesthesia has undergone tremendous evolution in the past few decades. Until recently, older blind techniques were taught, and successful regional anesthetics were typically limited to a few extraordinary clinicians in each department of anesthesia worldwide.

Charles Eaton Michael Heinrich Seegenschmiedt Ardeshir Bayat • Giulio Gabbiani Paul M.N. Werker • Wolfgang Wach Editors 2012 Do we really need another book on Dupuytren’s Disease? Yes. Why? First, Dupuytren’s does not receive the attention and resources that it deserves : it is a common disorder, affecting at least 30 million people worldwide, but because it […]

K Mohan Iyer 2012 This book has been written after many years of working in orthopedics at four well-recognized universities in different parts of the world: namely, Bombay University, Liverpool University, London University, and Bangalore University.