Principles of Equine Osteosynthesis

by Fackelman, G. E.; Auer, J. A.; Nunamaker, David M.; Bramlage, L. R.; Markel, M. D.

• ISBN13: 9783131166715
• ISBN10: 3131166711
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-09
• Publisher: George Thieme Verlag

Summary

The book contains all the latest and best information on large animal osteosynthesis. The CD-ROM gives you easy access to the full AO ASIF Knowledge Base. With simple mouseclicks you can switch from text to figures to animation and to the AO ASIF teaching videos. This is ideal for preoperative planning, allowing you to develop a surgical strategy by working with standardized bones and instruments presented on the screen. The World Wide Web can be accessed via mouseclick, allowing you to scan all current literature. Updates on specific issues are presented on dedicated internet homepage a www.aopublishing.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 1
Basic principles of fracture treatment	p. 5
General techniques and biomechanics	p. 11
Pre- and postoperative considerations	p. 27
Mandible, maxilla and skull	p. 35
Carpus	p. 57
Metacarpals (-tarsals) two and four	p. 65
Metacarpal(-tarsal) condyles	p. 75
Proximal sesamoids: screw fixation	p. 85
Proximal sesamoids: tension band wiring	p. 93
Proximal phalanx: simple	p. 101
Proximal phalanx: comminuted	p. 107
Distal phalanx	p. 115
Humerus	p. 127
Radius	p. 139
Ulna (olecranon): plate fixation	p. 159
Ulna (olecranon): tension band wiring	p. 171
Metacarpal (-tarsal) shaft	p. 179
Femur	p. 197
Tibia	p. 209
Proximal interphalangeal arthrodesis: screw fixation	p. 221
Proximal interphalangeal arthrodesis: plate fixation	p. 233
Metacarpophalangeal arthrodesis	p. 241
Carpal arthrodesis	p. 257
Small tarsal joint arthrodesis	p. 269
Carpal and tarsal deviations	p. 281
Metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal deviations	p. 303
Bone graft biology and autogenous grafting	p. 323
Allogeneic grafts and bone substitutes	p. 333
Fracture documentation	p. 351
Index	p. 383
List of authors	p. 388
How to use the electronic book	p. 390
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