This operative atlas is a detailed guide to the most important standard surgical options for
advanced rheumatic disease. Procedures are presented with a rich variety of color photographs
and exquisite illustrations. The concept . Clearly laid out representation of all standard
procedures in orthopaedic surgery for rheumatic diseases with emphasis on the hand and foot .
Concise and consistently structured texts make for efficient uptake of the material . Adjunct
information on indications patient communications instruments positioning approaches key
incisions complications and aftercare . Detailed photographs illustrate the procedures step
by step . Precise drawings support comprehension of the anatomic relationships involved in each
step of the procedure Contents-richly and realistically illustrated . More than 400 superb
images showing all relevant details of anatomy and individual surgical steps . The focus is on
procedures for the hand and foot while the elbow shoulder ankle knee hip and spine are
also shown in detail Stefan Stell MD PhD is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Center for
Joint Surgery Enzkreiskliniken Neuenbürg Germany. Stefan Rehart MD PhD is Professor of
Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery Agaplesion Markus Hospital
Frankfurt Germany. An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher Thieme has
demonstrated its commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content
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