P. Bedeschi ture-dislocations, and Monteggia lesions. This is the second volume in the mono- graphic series Current Coneepts in Orthopae- Each chapter is interesting because it re- die Surgery, published with customary distin- flects an important personal experience and ction by Aulo Gaggi, under the direction of contains an honest critical evaluation of the the Institute of Clinical Orthopaedics and results. Traumatology of the U niversity of Modena. The two following chapters give an upda- The subject of this text, "Traumatic lesions ted analysis of the neural and vascular com- of the elbow", is very current and we believe it plications of elbow trauma from a pathogene- worthy of more attention than it has received tic, clinical, and therapeutic standpoint. in re cent years. The next chapter is an update on nonu- The text begins with a chapter on the phy- nions of the elbow with special reference to siopathology of the elbow, which is important therapeutic problems. because of some interesting links between The difficulty of long-term evaluation of trauma and functional damage as weil as bet- treatment of radial head fractures is examined ween some traumatic lesions and consequent in two interesting chapters that describe the treatment. long-term results of radial head resection and Next are two important chapters on over- prosthetic replacement.

Because of the relatively low incidence of involvement efforts to enhance the diagnosis and management of elbow pathology are not common. Nonetheless, because of a rapidly expanding knowledge base,both with regard to a more - fined understanding of elbow pathology, coupled with exciting and emerging approaches and options for management, it is appropriate and timely to - dress this deficiency in the orthopedic literature. This volume, therefore, was produced in order to provide current and relevant information with content that is drawn from a very well received symposium of the same name as this book and convened in Modena, Italy recently. As with the symposium, the s- cific goals of this text are to provide the most updated concepts in the m- agement of a full spectrum of elbow pathology. The content, therefore, is c- prehensive in nature,but with a focus on emerging options in the management of traumatic conditions as well as reconstructive options for the sequelae of trauma. These topics are covered in detail in the 31 chapters which comprise this text. The focus of each chapter was specifically designed to address the topic in the most timely fashion and with less of an emphasis on the historical context and more focus on current thinking. The references documenting c- tent are intended to be efficient and focused. In addition, the popular and - propriate expectation of the orthopedic community of enhanced explanation of technique are featured in the appropriate chapters.