Shoulder Surgery: Principles and Procedures

By Frederick A. MatsenSteven B. LippittSteven B. Lippitt MD, et al.

This comprehensive, new guide clearly presents the principles of both normal and abnormal shoulder mechanics and shows clinicians how to successfully perform a variety of procedures. The authors focus on time-tested techniques and the basic tools every surgeon has at their disposal...instead of those that need special, complex, or expensive equipment. Over 750 superb original illustrations demonstrate every important step.Provides the scientific foundations upon which shoulder surgery must be based, enabling the surgeon to make adaptations according to a patient's specific mechanical situation.Describes procedures that have been consistently successful in managing mechanical problems of the shoulder.Features 1,400 illustrations by a shoulder surgeon who is also a professional artist accurately portray both anatomic features and step-by-step procedures.Uses a consistent format throughout for easy reference.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721695981
• ISBN13: 9780721695983
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 5.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 8.5" x 10.9"