Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient

Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient-1

C. Ronald MacKenzie • Charles N. Cornell • Stavros G. Memtsoudis Editors 2014 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the adult US population. Twenty-one percent of adults report physician-diagnosed arthritis, a prevalence projected to increase markedly for the foreseeable future. As conditions for which surgery is often required, the arthritides, in their various […]

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Metal-on-Metal Bearings

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Lynne C. Jones • A. Seth Greenwald Warren O. Haggard Editors 2014 A Clinical Practicum Over a million metal-on-metal hip prostheses have been implanted since 1996, according to the Hip Society [1]. Controversy arose with reports of adverse tissue reactions and increased rates of revision associated with some of the implant designs during the 2000s. […]

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Managing Gout in Primary Care

Managing Gout in Primary Care-1

Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Ana-María Herrero-Beites 2014 Gout has been a well-known disease for over 2000 years, and is the most common cause of joint inflammation in adult males [1]. Colchicine has been used to treat gout throughout the last three centuries [2], yet despite this, no drug was effectively and safely used to treat hyperuricemia in […]

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Magnesium Biomaterials

Magnesium Biomaterials-1

Nicholas Travis Kirkland Nick Birbilis 2014 Design, Testing, and Best Practice This book presents a snapshot of a rapidly growing area of research, where although significant progress has recently been made, many substantial challenges remain. The number of articles being published in the field of magnesium biomaterials is continually rising, as seen by the Scopus […]

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Knee Joint Arthroplasty

Knee Joint Arthroplasty-1

Wooshin Cho 2014 When I first ventured the field of arthroplasty, I was under the impression that the operation can be performed by simply following the manuals provided by the manufacturers. However, as my apprehension regarding the knee joint arthroplasty increased, I realized that I cannot always only follow the manuals in order to achieve […]

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Hand Function

Hand Function-1

Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz Editor 2014 A Practical Guide to Assessment The hand is extremely involved in our daily lives because of its vital and sophisticated functional role. With the growing expectation in society of a life without disability and handicap, hand function has become increasingly important over the past decades. The accurate assessment of hand […]

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Hamstring and Quadriceps Injuries in Athletes

Hamstring and Quadriceps Injuries in Athletes-1

Christopher C. Kaeding James R. Borchers Editors 2014 A Clinical Guide This textbook is dedicated to the teams of physicians, athletic trainers, orthopaedists, coaches, physical therapists, and other clinicians who care for the physically active, but most importantly, to all the athletes who have sustained or struggled with an injury to the quadriceps or hamstrings. […]

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