Biomaterials: Metals and Other Nonabsorbables Sean T. Grambart Jeffrey C. Christensen Implantable biomaterials are diverse in physical properties and widely used in musculoskeletal surgery to perform reconstructive and joint replacement…
General and Regional Anesthesia Constantine S. Kokenes Jay D. Ryan Allison J.A. Menke Donald R. Powell Podiatric surgery is fortunate in that operations on the foot and ankle are amenable…
Perioperative Evaluation Lopa Dalmia Andrea D. Cass Advances in perioperative risk assessment, surgical and anesthetic techniques, and better implementation of medical therapy have served to decrease the frequency of complications…
Multiple Trauma M. Michele Mariscalco As therapeutic measures for patients with congenital anomalies and serious infections have become increasingly successful, trauma has become the leading cause of death and disability…
Care of Children with Solid-Organ Transplants William F. Balistreri Thomas R. Welch Stephen R. Daniels Isolated attempts at transplanting kidneys were undertaken more than 100 years ago, but the modern…
Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone Arundhati S. Kale Hyponatremia occurring as a result of the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that is not attributable to osmolar- or baroreceptor-mediated…
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome Rita D. Sheth The hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), first described in 1955, is characterized by the triad of nephropathy, thrombocytopenia, and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. HUS is a heterogeneous group…
Acute Renal Failure M. Michele Mariscalco Acute renal failure (ARF) is defined as an abrupt decline in the renal regulation of water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance of a magnitude sufficient…
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome M. Michele Mariscalco Acute lung injury (ALI) is a syndrome of lung inflammation and increased vascular permeability. It is associated with clinical, radiologic, and physiologic abnormalities…
Acute Hepatic Failure Penelope Terhune Louis Acute hepatic failure is a clinical syndrome that occurs within weeks to a few months of the onset of liver disease in patients in…
