Leading orthopaedic surgeons and specialists collaborated to provide this multidisciplinary perspective on musculoskeletal tumors. From the experience and insight of these health professionals, Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Musculoskeletal Tumors 4 offers a big-picture view of the latest innovations in tumor care and optimized treatment. This fourth edition reflects the recent cutting-edge research and understanding of the molecular basis of neoplastic disease and new treatment options.
Provides a concentrated source of critical research and developments in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumors. Highlights inlcude: basic concepts, benign bone tumors, skeletal sarcomas, benigh soft-tissue tumors, soft-tissue sarcomas, and metastatic disease. Includes a CD-ROM supplement featuring a short video on biopsy techniques by Dr. Albert Aboulafia. Developed by the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society and published by AAOS, this book explores the physiology of tumors, biopsy specimens, and current treatment and management techniques.
"Leading orthopaedic surgeons and specialists collaborated to provide this multi-disciplinary perspective on musculoskeletal tumors. Through their eyes and insights, you will gain a big picture view of the latest innovations in tumor care and optimized treatment. This fourth edition of Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Musculoskeletal Tumors reflects the recent cutting-edge research and understanding of the molecular basis of neoplastic disease and new treatment options. Features new chapters on the approach to the patient with bone metastasis, osteosarcoma variants, intralesional treatment of bone tumors, and wide resection of bone tumors. Contains new information on evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal tumors, benign bone tumors, malignant primary bone tumors, soft-tissue tumors, and metabolic disease to bone"--
Leading orthopaedic surgeons and other specialists collaborated to provide this multi-disciplinary perspective on musculoskeletal tumors. Through their eyes and insights, you will gain a big picture view of the latest innovations in tumor care and optimized treatment. Explore leading-edge research and clinical innovations in pathology, radiology and emerging treatments—in a single, concise volume.
This addition to the OKU Speciality Series guides orthopaedists in diagnosis, management and referral of musculoskeletal tumours. The text is supplemented with 150 digital images. It covers benign bone tumours, malignant bone tumours, soft-tissue tumours and carcinoma and metastatic to bone.
Leading orthopaedic surgeons and other specialists collaborated to provide this multi-disciplinary perspective on musculoskeletal tumors. Through their eyes and insights, you will gain a big picture view of the latest innovations in tumor care and optimized treatment. Explore leading-edge research and clinical innovations in pathology, radiology and emerging treatments--in a single, concise volume. Especially recommended for practitioners of radiology, pathology, and orthopaedic surgery, this new volume provides deep insight as well as practical, actionable knowledge based on real-world patient care scenarios, and best practices supported by the most current literature. Content includes: Special considerations in tumor management Bone grafting and bone graft substitutes Surgical management of skeletally immature patients Amputations Developed in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS), this OKU specialty volume is a valuable addition to any collection of new orthopaedic knowledge. Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech
OKU: Musculoskeletal Tumors 3 is a concentrated source of critical research and developments in the treatment of musculoskeletal tumours. This new edition explores emerging treatments that influence the future direction of tumour care. A new section covers special considerations in tumour management with chapters on bone grafting and bone graft substitutes, surgical management of skeletally immature patients, and amputations. Developed by the Musculoskeletal Tumour Society and published by AAOS.
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update®: Pediatrics 6 reflects the most recent clinical practice guidelines and appropriate use criteria, as well as the substantial number of high-quality studies in pediatric orthopaedics. This comprehensive multispecialty resource explores the latest advances in pediatric trauma, sports-related injuries, and upper and lower extremity conditions, with brand-new chapters on developmental biology, metabolism, high-energy injury and polytrauma, elbow trauma, knee trauma, and disaster response. Recognized section editors and contributors bring fresh approaches and perspectives, with a focus on delivering a well-rounded update of this rapidly evolving subspecialty. This concentrated guide to new techniques, new approaches, and current controversies is ideal for anyone who treats pediatric musculoskeletal injuries.
Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgical Oncology provides full-color, step-by-step explanations of all operative procedures in orthopaedic oncology. This text contains the chapters from the oncology section in Sam W. Wiesel's Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Written by experts from leading institutions around the world, this superbly illustrated volume focuses on mastery of operative techniques and also provides a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect. Accompanying the book is a companion website with the fully searchable text and procedural videos. The user-friendly format is ideal for quick preoperative review of the steps of a procedure. Each procedure is broken down step by step, with full-color intraoperative photographs and drawings that demonstrate how to perform each technique. Extensive use of bulleted points and tables allows quick and easy reference. Each clinical problem is discussed in the same format: definition, anatomy, physical exams, pathogenesis, natural history, physical findings, imaging and diagnostic studies, differential diagnosis, non-operative management, surgical management, pearls and pitfalls, postoperative care, outcomes, and complications.
