Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Foot and Ankle

This acclaimed volume of the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series is now in its completely revised and updated Second Edition. The worlds foremost foot and ankle surgeons describe their preferred techniques in step-by-step detail, explain the indications and contraindications, identify pitfalls and potential complications, and offer pearls and tips for improving results. The book is thoroughly illustrated with full-color, sequential, surgeons-eye view intraoperative photographs, as well as drawings by a noted medical illustrator.This Second Edition includes new authors, improved techniques, and revised illustrations. New chapters cover talus fracture open reduction and fixation; ankle arthroscopy for osteochondral lesions; arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis; total ankle arthroplasty; tendon transfer for foot drop; and tibial periarticular fracture reduction and fixation. Chapters have been updated with descriptions of currently accepted techniques.