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Describes the means of creating flaps for the repair of larger skin injuries to the extremities, such that vasculature remains in tact and the flaps take without problems. This book is suitable for orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, and trauma surgeons.
Written by a pioneering master in the field, this book is a comprehensive reference for all the currently used methods of cartilage tympanoplasty.
This text is written for acupuncturists and practitioners in the fields of alternative medicine searching for effective ways of connecting better with their patients in all their diversity, and the skills necessary to guide patients through emotional, psychological, and spiritual difficulties as part of the healing process.
A surgical atlas that demonstrates the general basics of surgical operations. It includes 150 of the most frequent operations covering the areas of skin and soft tissues, neck, thoracic wall and cavity, abdominal cavity, retroperitoneum, proctology, external genital organs, hernias, paediatric surgery, vessels, amputations, and traumatology.
Either as an illustrated dictionary or comprehensive atlas, this handy book has served healthcare professionals across disciplines as a trusted companion for decades. Now fully updated with more than 1,250 new entries, the Pocket Atlas of Human Anatomy is ready for a new generation.
The European legislative framework for herbal medicines has advanced considerably with the implementation of Directive 2004/24/EC. This title offers a source of scientific information on herbal medicines to regulators, manufacturers, academics, researchers, health professionals and numerous others.
Designed to take a physician with no acupuncture experience through the history and science of acupuncture, and lead him through the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and treatments possible in this new discipline.
A practical how-to guide that provides detailed information on obtaining high-quality radiographic images for optimal evaluation and interpretation of normal, abnormal, and pathological anatomic findings. It shows positioning techniques for all standard examinations in conventional radiology, CT and MRI.
Explores casting-type calcifications, and their significance in diagnosing breast cancer. This title provides pathologic specimens to help the reader understand why the mammograms look the way they do. It includes a selection of full color pathologic images in 3-D, allowing one to visualize the breast substructures in their spatial context.
This volume presents a new perspective of basic neuroscientific investigations for the operative treatment of CNS tumours. The "Microneurosurgery" series draws on experience gained from the microsurgical treatment of CNS tumours in 3500 patients who have been operated on during the last 25 years.
For patients of epilepsy and their relatives, this is a treasure trove of easily understood information - approximately 1000 terms and defined and described in a brief and accessible style.
Covering the main subspecialties in radiology, this book covers topics such as: definitions, epidemiology, etiology, and imaging signs; typical presentation, treatment options, course and prognosis; differential diagnosis, tips and pitfalls, and key references.
Covering the main subspecialties in radiology, this book covers topics such as: definitions, epidemiology, etiology, and imaging signs; typical presentation, treatment options, course and prognosis; differential diagnosis, tips and pitfalls, and key references.
The first volume of this updated and revised edition deals with the surgical resection of intracranial tumours. Individual chapters focus on specific intracranial regions, and provide neuroanatomic descriptions of all the major neurosurgical approaches in detail.
This standard work in diagnostic radiology is now in it's fifth edition, and has been restructured and expanded. It should help the radiologist to increase his or her certainty and confidence in describing findings in skeletal radiology.
An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals: Health Benefits and Intake Recommendations is a trusted resource for the health professional who needs to interpret the explosion of studies on the role of micronutrients in health and disease and who is concerned about the proliferation of dietary supplements now available to the consumer.
Following an introductory part and a section on laboratory methods in immunology, the bulk of the book concentrates on the manifestations of immunological diseases in the human body, providing comprehensive capsule descriptions of all common immune diseases.
This text provides a guide to learning how normal findings appear in radiographs, and features checklists in each section to offer the reader a systematic way to approach the images.
Online access to narrated intraoperative videos and animations included!In the last quarter century, no one has played a stronger role in hand and wrist fracture management, especially using AO principles, than Jesse Jupiter. This long awaited book is the culmination of his work, along with other pioneers in the field, and presents all key developments in biomechanics, design, materials, and state-of-the-art AO techniques.Organized in a case-based format, the book focuses on fractures of the hand, scaphoid, and distal radius (including soft-tissue injuries). For each case, you''ll review patient history, planning, approach, reduction, fixation, and rehabilitation, along with hundreds of full-color illustrations, intraoperative pictures, and x-rays. Online access to videos demonstrating step-by-step intraoperative procedures is included with the book. Along with detailed surgical techniques, you''ll also find a wealth of guidelines on indications, choice of surgical approach, preoperative planning, and postoperative management. This is a book no orthopedic surgeon should be without.
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