Overview
- An in-depth discussion of the surgical management of fractures and dislocations of the talus and calcaneus, utilizing current literature and case examples
- Discusses general principles of foot trauma care and surgical management of fractures of the talus, tarsal dislocations, fractures of the calcaneus, and post-traumatic reconstruction
- Includes an emphasis on post-traumatic sequelae to these injuries that lead to chronic foot and ankle issues
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About this book
Beginning with a review of the general principles of foot trauma care, the chapters then proceed thematically to cover various fractures of the talus, tarsal dislocations, fractures of the calcaneus, and post-traumatic care and reconstruction. There is a focus throughout on the care of the post-traumatic sequelae of these injuries, as these frequently lead to chronic issues about the foot and ankle.
Amply illustrated with figures, radiographs and intra-operative photographs, Fractures and Dislocations of the Talus and Calcaneus will be an excellent resource for orthopedic, podiatric and trauma surgeons and residents.
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Table of contents (25 chapters)
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General Principles of Care of the Traumatized Foot
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Fractures of the Talus
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Tarsal Dislocations
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Fractures of the Calcaneus
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Stephen K. Benirschke, MD, Professor and Jerome H. Debs II Endowed Chair for Orthopedic Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fractures and Dislocations of the Talus and Calcaneus
Book Subtitle: A Case-Based Approach
Editors: Mark R. Adams, Stephen K. Benirschke
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37363-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37362-7Published: 03 March 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37365-8Published: 03 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37363-4Published: 02 March 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 356
Number of Illustrations: 174 b/w illustrations, 102 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine