Arthroscopy of the Wrist and Elbow

Here is the most up-to-date and comprehensive book available on upper extremity surgical techniques. It explores the areas most commonly treated by upper extremity surgeons and demonstrates critical treatment pathways that combine time-tested principles with the latest technologies. The book's special emphasis on newly developed minimally invasive procedures, combined with an authoritative review of imaging techniques, makes it a particularly timely and practical resource for all upper extremity surgeons and orthopaedists at every level of practice and training.This book's coverage is unprecedented. Leading specialists share their expertise on virtually every area of upper extremity surgery from preoperative evaluation to postoperative follow-up. The book begins with a thorough review of arthroscopic anatomy, imaging techniques, and physical examinations, providing invaluable guidelines on equipment requirements and operating room set-up. It then describes specific treatments currently in use for various conditions, presenting for the first time some of the newest techniques to emerge in this rapidly evolving field. A particular distinction of this volume is its introduction of arthroscopic techniques that accomplish results traditionally achieved through open procedures. More than 300 illustrations, including 76 in color, complement the text.(Note: Some sections of this book are reprinted from Operative Arthroscopy, edited by John B. McGinty et al.)