The Shoulder

By Edward Craig and Edward V Craig MD

The Third Edition of The Shoulder, the respected volume in the Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery series has been fully revised to cover current surgical techniques and to highlight the latest advances in shoulder arthroplasty. The world's foremost shoulder surgeons explain their preferred approaches and offer step-by-step procedural guidance--including indications and contraindications for each procedure, warnings of potential pitfalls, guidance on managing complications, and tips and pearls garnered from years of surgical experience. New chapters cover recent advances in arthroscopic surgery, rotator cuff and arthroplasty, treatment of shoulder instability, and management of traumatic shoulder injuries. Nearly 1200 full color illustrations and line drawings enhance surgical descriptions. A companion website provides fully searchable text and a detailed image bank.
NEW in the Third Edition...
- Eight new chapters describe the latest advances in arthroscopic surgery, rotator cuff and arthroplasty, treatment of shoulder instability, and management of traumatic shoulder injuries.
- Contributions from world-renowned orthopedic surgeons share insights on their preferred techniques
- 1,150 full color illustrations highlight detailed, step-by-step coverage of surgical techniques.
- Companion website lets you search the complete text and provides a detailed image bank.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781797489
• ISBN13: 9780781797481
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: LWW
• Length: 690 Pages
• Weight: 4.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 11.1"