Description
Advances in Small Animal Total Joint Replacement provides an up-to-date, comprehensive examination of joint replacement in veterinary surgery. With information on biomechanics and biomaterials not found in other sources, the book presents an evidence-based, multi-system examination of the current state of hip, knee, and elbow replacement in veterinary medicine. Written by an international group of experts in this area of veterinary surgery, Advances in Total Joint Replacement offers guidance on the history, indications, contraindications, clinical procedures, and a review of the current literature for this surgical technique. Focusing on replacement of the hip, knee, and elbow, the book also covers shoulder, carpus, and tarsus replacement and includes a chapter on immediate fixation. Each section incorporates information on potential complications and outcomes assessment. Advances in Total Joint Replacement is an unparalleled repository of information for veterinary surgeons, residents, and practitioners with an interest in these procedures. 264 p.
Series: Advances in Veterinary Surgery
- Jeffrey N. Peck, Editor. DVM, DACVS, Staff Surgeon. Affiliated Veterinary Specialists in Maitland, FL (USA).
- Denis J. Marcellin-Little, Editor. DEDV, DACVS, DECVS, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (USA).
- Publication date (digital version): 2012-09 – Wiley-Blackwell; © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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