Overview
- Provides state of the art, cutting edge information on existing controversies
- Collects Real-world examples presented by experts from leading institutions
- Shares insights into shoulder, humerus, elbow, wrist and hand surgery
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This book comprehensively discusses existing controversies in orthopedic and trauma surgery of the upper limb, i.e. of the shoulder, humerus, elbow, wrist and hand. Real-world examples by experts from leading institutions equip the reader with the necessary knowledge and insights to address controversial issues and clinical presentations.
The volume is subdivided into 5 sections, each of which discusses the most relevant controversies related to each joint, such as surgical versus conservative interventions, resection vs. prosthetic arthroplasty and more generally if, when and how to intervene in diverse pathologic conditions.
This comprehensive guide is a valuable resource for all orthopedic surgeons, residents and fellows practicing in the field of upper limb surgery.
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Front Matter
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán is a Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon currently working at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Dr. Rodríguez-Merchán graduated from Complutense University with a degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1974, and subsequently completed a PhD in Medicine and Surgery. He is a former Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the Autonomous University of Madrid. Dr. Rodríguez-Merchán is the author of more than 300 articles in peer-reviewed PubMed-cited journals, as well as 12 books.
Alonso Moreno-García is a Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon currently working at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Dr. Moreno- García graduated from Complutense University with a degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1991 and subsequently completed a PhD in Medicine and Surgery in 2016, at the Autonomous University, Madrid.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Controversies in Orthopedic Surgery of The Upper Limb
Editors: E Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán, Alonso Moreno-Garcìa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04907-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04906-4Published: 02 December 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-04909-5Published: 02 December 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-04907-1Published: 01 December 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 283
Topics: Surgical Orthopedics