Abstract

Doody Rating : 3 stars : Editor has put together well-known international Orthopaedic surgeons across the globe for writing down their experience in Hip Arthroplasty. There is extensive bibliography after each chapter which serve as reference material for further research. This book is from the series of Mastering Orthopedic Techniques. This is a comprehensive text for surgeons doing total hip replacement with step-by-step colored illustrations. Detailed descriptions for every possible surgical approach for total hip replacement. Topic covered in the chapters include cover cementation on both the acetabular and femoral side, metal on metal hip resurfacing, computer navigation, the use of short stems for uncemented femoral components. Excellent chapters on difficult primary hip replacement for disorders such as dysplasia, bony ankylosis, acetabular defects, protrusio, juvenile arthritis, robotics and navigation. Authors also talk about revision arthroplasty of the hip including periprosthetic fractures, both one stage and two stage revisions for infection. Ideally suited for surgeons doing primary joint replacements, periprosthetic fractures and revision arthroplasty of the hip. This book is useful for Orthopaedic surgeons, Residents fellows, Rheumatologists, and Postgraduate medical students.