Am. Acad./Orthopaedic Surgeons

Advanced reconstruction elbow.

This volume is a joint venture of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. The book is divided into four sections: elbow arthroscopy, soft tissue and sports injuries to the elbow, elbow arthroplasty, and post-traumatic reconstruction of the elbow. The section on elbow arthroplasty includes separate chapters for each of the prostheses discussed because of the variation in implant techniques and the attributes of the various prostheses. The 74 contributors were selected based on their areas of specialty. A large number of photographs, line drawings, and radiographs are included. This book is intended to be used as a surgical guide for orthopaedic surgeons treating the elbow, and is designed to allow users to quickly find specific procedures. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Surgery of the shoulder and elbow; an international perspective; proceedings.

These proceedings for the May 2004 congress include a collection of papers on various aspects and techniques of surgery, including that of the rotator cuff, with such topics as the factors influencing the outcome of nonsurgical treatment for partial thickness rotator cuff tears, bursal envelopes and mini-open incisions; shoulder instability, including reviews of surgical treatment; fractures about the shoulder, including surgical treatment of head-splitting fractures of the humerus; the acromioclavicular joint; primary shoulder arthroplasty; revision shoulder arthroplasty; other shoulder topics, the elbow; and basic science. Articles include medical imagery and other illustrations. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)