Each issue of Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting edge technologies, techniques, and more in the field. Major topic areas include: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, foot and ankle.

Organ transplantation is a much-discussed subject, and the importance of living organ donation is increasing significantly. Yet despite all efforts, too few donor organs are available to help all patients in need. This book analyses whether the national legal regulations are also partly responsible for the organ shortage in the Member States of the European Union. In addition to a detailed analysis of the various national regulations, the main arguments in favour of and against legal restrictions on living organ donation are considered. Furthermore, the European Union's authority is investigated, namely, whether it is entitled to establish statutory provisions for the Member States with respect to a harmonized regulation of living organ donation. Based on the results of the analysis, the author establishes a Best Practice Proposal for living organ donation.

A panel of experts in facial plastic surgery procedures respond to questions regarding their approaches, techniques, outcomes, and overviews of specific procedures. Surgeons address cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries in Neuromodulators, Hair Replacement, Upper Face Rejuvenation, Blepharoplasty, Le Fort Fractures, Implants, and Auricular Deformities.? This is the second of a two-volume presentation, the first volume presenting topics covering Rhinoplasty, Revision Rhinoplasty, Facelift, Midface Lift, Chemical Peels, Laser Resurfacing, Lip Augmentation, Mandible Fractures, Subcondylar Fractures, Facial Reanimation, Injectables and Fillers, and Fat Grafting.

This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery is edited by Dr. Peter Blume and Perioperative Management of the Patient with Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Imaging of the Diabetic Foot And Ankle, Current Therapies for Diabetic Foot Infections and Osteomyelitis, Offloading of the Diabetic Foot: Orthotic and Pedorthic Strategies, Prosthetic Management For the Diabetic Amputee, and more.

"Regenerative Medicine Applications in Organ Transplantation" illustrates exactly how these two fields are coming together and can benefit one another. It discusses technologies being developed, methods being implemented, and which of these are the most promising. The text encompasses tissue engineering, biomaterial sciences, stem cell biology, and developmental biology, all from a transplant perspective. Organ systems considered include liver, renal, intestinal, pancreatic, and more. Leaders from both fields have contributed chapters, clearly illustrating that regenerative medicine and solid organ transplantation speak the same language and that both aim for similar medical outcomes. The overall theme of the book is to provide insight into the synergy between organ transplantation and regenerative medicine.

Recent groundbreaking achievements in regenerative medicine have received unprecedented coverage by the media, fueling interest and enthusiasm in transplant clinicians and researchers. Regenerative medicine is changing the premise of solid organ transplantation, requiring transplantation investigators to become familiar with regenerative medicine investigations that can be extremely relevant to their work. Similarly, regenerative medicine investigators need to be aware of the needs of the transplant field to bring these two fields together for greater results.
Bridges the gap between regenerative medicine and solid organ transplantation and highlights reasons for collaboration Explains the importance and future potential of regenerative medicine to the transplant communityIllustrates to regenerative medicine investigators the needs of the transplant discipline to drive and guide investigations in the most promising directions

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will focus on all aspects of surgical treatment of Cavus foot deformities, from an orthopedic standpoint. It will cover related surgical techniques to revise problems in the forefoot, arch, and ankle (all are affected by the disease). It will also address specific instances, such as pediatric patients, and cases where total ankle arthroplasty are required.

Editor Jessica Wernberg and authors review the current management and procedures in biliary tract surgery. Articles will cover: anatomy and embryology of the biliary tract, bile duct cysts, symptomatic cholelithiasis and functional disorders of the biliary tract, gallstone pancreatitis, technical aspects of bile duct evaluation and exploration, iatrogenic biliary injuries, proximal biliary malignancy, distal biliary malignancy, gallbladder cancer, bile duct metabolism and lithogenesis, unusual complications of gallstones, endoscopic management of biliary disorders, ? biliary issues in the bariatric population, technical aspects of cholecystectomy, cholecystitis, and more

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice features expert clinical reviews on Orthopedics which includes current information on . The Preparticipation Physical Examination, Exercise Prescription, Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis, Evaluation and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy, Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Modality in Musculoskeletal Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Chest Pain, Evaluation and Treatment of Rotator Cuff Pathology, Evaluation and Treatment of Sternoclavicular, Clavicular, and Acromioclavicular Injuries, Evaluation and Treatment of Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Syndromes, Complementary and Alternative Treatments in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Evaluation and Treatment of Biking and Running Injuries, Common Injections in Musculoskeletal Medicine, and Considerations in Footwear and Orthotics.

An important review on transplantation for the general surgeon! Topics include: kidney transplant, left lobe liver transplants, advances in lung transplantation, stem cell and cellular transplants, pancreatectomy, management of organ failure, transplant immune suppression, antibody mediated rejection, cardiac assist devices, organ perfusion and preservation, weight reduction therapy, organ allocation and distribution, and more!

Congenital hip disease (CHD) is the main cause of secondary osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip in young adults, which accounts for almost 40% of all cases of hip OA. Total hip replacement (THR) performed using optimal techniques can achieve a radical improvement in the quality of life of adult patients. This book offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of CHD in adults and its treatment. Relevant information is first provided on the basic anatomy of the hip and OA of the hip and on the classification, epidemiology, and natural history of CHD. The now limited role of femoral and pelvic osteotomies is carefully evaluated, and the use of THR is then considered in detail. Indications and preoperative planning are discussed, and the available operative techniques, analyzed. Clear guidance is provided on overcoming major technical difficulties, and the benefits of particular approaches and techniques are highlighted. More than 180 images and numerous case studies complement this reader-friendly text. The book will be an invaluable tool for orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and radiologists.

Diagnosis of benign liver tumors is experiencing exponential growth, mainly owing to the diffusion of more accurate imaging techniques. This monograph examines the epidemiology, histopathology and genetics of these tumors and provides a systematic overview of their evolution and differential diagnosis. Care is taken to document surgical indications accurately, with a view to assisting in the avoidance of useless interventions. Open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques are described and illustrated, emphasizing the optimization of intra- and postoperative management in order to avoid potential complications and degeneration. In these chapters, attention is drawn to the ways in which the surgical management of benign liver tumors differs from that of malignant tumors. The book concludes by examining the role of interventional radiology in patients with benign liver tumors.

Techniques on facial reconstruction are presented with videos demonstrating many of the procedures. Topics include: 3D imaging and modeling for treatment planning in facial trauma; Intraoperative Use of CT Imaging; Contemporary management of traumatic fractures of the frontal sinus; Surgical treatment of traumatic injuries of the cranial base; Surgical management of complex mid facial fractures; Current management of condylar and subcondylar fractures; Management of Pediatric mandible fractures; Management of dental injuries associated with maxillomandibular trauma; Injuries of the eye and periorbital structures; Managing the facial nerve after trauma; Reconstruction of the avulsed auricle after trauma; Secondary repair of acquired enophthalmos; Secondary management of telecanthus; Improving post traumatic facial scars; Potential application of Face transplantation in massive traumatic tissue loss; Potential application of autologous free tissue transfer in massive traumatic tissue loss. Guest Editors leading this publication are Kofi Boahene of Johns Hopkins, whose practice and teaching encompasses corrective surgery for congenital facial defects, cleft lip and palate repair, craniofacial surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, microsurgery, reconstruction of cancer patients and extensive post-traumatic deformities, among others and Anthony Brissett of Baylor University, whose research and teaching include craniofacial surgery and wound healing, among other reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries.

"Microbiology for Surgical Infections: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment" explores current trends in etiology and antibiotic resistance of pathogens responsible for devastating and complex surgical infections. Clinicians and researchers report the most recent advances in diagnostic approaches to bacterial and non-bacterial surgical infections, including invasive fungal infections. Current guidelines for prophylaxis of community-acquired and nosocomial infections, complications in surgery, and improvement of diagnosis and treatment of these devastating surgical infections are also discussed.

The work gives specific attention to intra-abdominal and wound infections, as well as infections in cardiac surgery and neurosurgery. Taken together, these explorations inform the work of specialists in different surgical arenas, as well as those working in microbiology.

"Microbiology for Surgical Infections" provides a resource to those working to improve outcomes in this complicated arena by discussing prospects for future study and identifying targets for future research.
Provides a multi-dimensional view of myriad topics pertinent to surgical infections, including questions of etiology, pathogenesis, host-microbial interactions, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and prophylaxisDelivers cutting-edge commentary from eminent surgeons, microbiologists, and infectious disease specialists, with global contributions from both the developed and developing worldsPresents comprehensive research informed by the most recent technological and scientific advances in the field

This issue of the Neurosurgery Clinics of North America devoted to Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery is Guest Edited by Dr. Bruce Pollock of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Articles in this issue include: Concepts and Techniques of Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Meningiomas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Pituitary Adenomas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannomas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Non-Vestibular Schwannomas; Multi-session Radiosurgery of Benign Intracranial Tumors; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Gliomas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Brain Metastases; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Chordomas, Chondrosarcomas, and Glomus Tumors; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intracranial Cavernous Malformations; Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia; and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Epilepsy and Functional Disorders.

This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine focuses on anatomy and biomechanics and includes exam and imagine, surgical timing, and covers a variety of conditions. Internal impingement, multi-directional instability, bone loss, revision surgery, posterior instability, and a variety of other clinical conditions are thoroughly addressed. In addition, there are also chapters on both contact and non-contact athletes, instability in pediatric patients and rehabilitation.

This issue of Hand Clinics will focus on minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery. This surgery refers to the treatment of bone and soft tissue injuries without the need for traditional open surgical incision. With the aid of new techniques and computerized machinery, even a rather complex surgery can be performed with only a few small incisions. This can be done using arthroscopy, or other techniques that use alternate methods to visualize the work site. This issue will cover all the basics of minimally invasive techniques including an overview paper on the current procedures.

Editor George Velmahos and authors highlight every important area in Acute Care Surgery for all general surgeons. Topics include obstruction, perforation, bleeding, acute inflammation, hernia emergencies, the open abdomen, necrotizing soft tissue infections, vascular emergencies, thoracic emergencies, and much more!

A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Spare Parts is a fascinating read filled with adventure, delight and surprise' RAHUL JANDIAL, surgeon author of 'Life on a Knife's Edge' 'This is a joyful romp through a fascinating slice of medical history' WENDY MOORE, author of 'The Knife Man' _______________________________________________________________ How did an architect help pioneer blood transfusion in the 1660s? Why did eighteenth-century dentists buy the live teeth of poor children? And what role did a sausage skin and an enamel bath play in making kidney transplants a reality? We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world. But transplant surgery is as ancient as the pyramids, with a history more surprising than we might expect. Paul Craddock takes us on a journey - from sixteenth-century skin grafting to contemporary stem cell transplants - uncovering stories of operations performed by unexpected people in unexpected places. Bringing together philosophy, science and cultural history, Spare Parts explores how transplant surgery constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine, and continues to do so today. Witty, entertaining and at times delightfully macabre, Spare Parts shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions about not only who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become. . .

An important review on abdominal wall reconstruction for the general surgeon Topics will include preoperative optimization of a ventral hernia patient, prevention of incisional hernias, laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, open ventral hernia repair, atypical hernias, epigastric and umbilical hernias, parastomal hernia repair, flap reconstruction, synthetic mesh, clinical outcomes of biologic mesh, pediatric hernias, takedown of enterocutaneous fistula, a review of laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia, and more

Topics: The Current Treatment of Achalasia; The Current Surgical Management of Portal Hypertension; The Effective of Bariatric Surgery on Long Term Mortality; Volume and Outcome Results for Bariatric Surgery; The Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules; VATS Resection of Peripheral Lung Nodules; Comparison of Whole Organ Pancreas and Isolated Islet Transplantation for Type I Diabetes; The Role of Palliative Surgery in Advanced Cancer; The Treatment of Lower Extremity in the Endovascular Era; Carotid Artery Disease: Angioplasty and Stenting Versus Carotid Endarterectomy; Resection of Unresectable Liver Tumors Following Chemotherapy; The Role of Reduced Heart Rate Volatility in Predicting Death in Trauma Patients; What We have Learned and What We Need to Know About SARS; How Should Surgeons Use Outcome Studies to Improve Patient Care?; The Role of the Radiology Interventionist in the Treatment of Abdominal Abscesses; Does Volume Help Predict Outcome in Surgical Diseases?; The Current Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; The Current Management of Chronic Pancreatitis; The Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pancreatic Pathology; The Role of Adjuvant Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer; Laparoscopic Liver Resections; The Pharmacologic Modulation of the Hypermetabolic Response; Workup of the Incidental Liver Lesion; Breast Reconstruction: Trans Flap Versus Implant

An important review on vascular surgery for the general surgeon Topics include work up, optimal medical management, non-atherosclerotic arterial diseases, claudication, critical limb ischemia, aneurismal diseases, mesenteric ischemia, vascular trauma, venous diseases, thromboembolic diseases, dialysis access, carotid artery occlusive disease, and more

This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will cover all of the current techniques used by the world's top orthopedic surgeons in preserving joints in osteoarthritis patients. Both varus and valgus situations will be touched-upon, along with situations involving instability within the ankle. Surgical techniques for using allografts and ligament reconstruction will also be covered, as well as failure management and denervation for patients incurring great deals of pain.