The Shoulder

Craig (clinical orthopedic surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College) draws together 42 chapters by a group of orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons from the US, Europe, Canada, and China, who detail surgical procedures for the shoulder, including arthroscopy, procedures for the rotator cuff, trauma, and arthroplasty and its alternatives. Each gives details on indications and contraindications, preoperative planning, the surgery, postoperative management, results, and complications, along with color operative photos and b&w drawings. This edition adds six new chapters on arthroscopy, including minimal invasion and reverse arthroplasty, and adds information on how to do most shoulder operations without open techniques. It adds new techniques for fracture management, instability surgery, and cuff reconstruction. Online access includes a searchable version of the text and an image bank. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)