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Deepen your understanding of the elbow - a truly unique articulation. This new monograph offers a detailed assessment of stiffness of the elbow, from a historical perspective through modern day. Renowned surgeons present insightful discussions of the biologic response to trauma, etiologic events leading to fibrosis and heterotopic ossification, and classifications of elbow contracture. Management techniques are explored, including less invasive arthroscopic approaches. Chapters include: The Posttraumatic Stiff Elbow: A Historical Perspective of Treatment; Clinical Assessment and Open and Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment of the Stiff Elbow; The Stiff Elbow With Articular Involvement; Heterotopic Ossification of the Elbow; Elbow Stiffness Associated With Malunion or Nonunion. "The Monograph Series" draws on current literature to support diagnosis, initial treatment, and management decision making for specific orthopaedic conditions. "Complications in Orthopaedics" is a richly illustrated, in-depth case-based discussion of treatment options for specific orthopaedic complications - and how to prevent the complications from occurring in the first place! Together, they will enhance your diagnostic and treatment skills for a range of conditions and help you prepare for common complications. Subscribe and receive five timely and relevant volumes every year, immediately upon publication.
