Absorbable Biomaterials Adam S. Landsman Absorbable biomaterials have filled an important niche among the devices designed for repair of fractures and reconstructive surgery. When considering absorbable devices, most surgeons tend…
Perioperative Pain Management Andrew J. Meyr John S. Steinberg Since the beginnings of recorded history, the management of pain has served as the focus and foundation of the science of…
Local Anesthetics Mitzi L. Williams Donald R. Green The use of local anesthetics in foot and ankle surgery is a topic of great importance. Not only does local anesthesia interrupt…
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…
PART I: THE BRAIN Introduction to the form and structure At first glance the brain seems to be composed only of the two cerebral hemispheres (Figure 3.1). Although they are…
Introduction The lower limbs are the supporting pillars when we stand. A pillar must have strength and must not collapse under the weight above. The bones, joints and muscles together…
Introduction The forearm and wrist provide the base for the fine skilled movements of the fingers and thumb. Objects and tools must be held in a particular orientation for their…
Framework and support: the connective tissues The overall function of connective tissue is to unite or connect structures in the body, and to give support. Bone is a connective tissue…
