Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics by Stanley Hoppenfeld

Designed to increase your anatomic knowledge, increase safety, and improve patient outcomes, this updated resource is a must-have reference for today's orthopaedic surgeon.Key Features Each chapter details the techniques and pitfalls of a surgical approach, gives a clear preview of anatomic landmarks and incisions, and highlights potential dangers of superficial and deep dissection. The state-of-the-art fifth edition brings you up to date with recent changes in the field, using a highly relevant anatomic approach that has become increasingly important as approaches become smaller. Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.Įasily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2021! Through four outstanding editions, this highly regarded text has provided a clear, surgeon's-point of view of orthopaedic anatomy using easy-to-follow descriptions accompanied by hundreds of superb, full-color illustrations. Provides access to numerous high-quality procedural videos from every relevant angle, including a split screen with diagrams. Includes expanded content on the anteromedial approach to the elbow and new surgical approaches to the talus, cuboid, navicular, and Lisfranc’s joint.įeatures fully revised content throughout, including changes to the trochanteric osteotomy required to perform surgical hip dislocation, updated content on external fixation, and new references where appropriate. Richard Buckley, this bestselling reference provides a clear view of orthopaedic anatomy from the surgeon’s perspective using easy-to-follow descriptions and hundreds of superb full-color illustrations.īrings you up to date with recent changes in the field, using a highly relevant anatomic approach that has become increasingly important as approaches become smaller.ĭetails the techniques and pitfalls of each surgical approach, gives a clear preview of anatomic landmarks and incisions, and highlights potential dangers of superficial and deep dissection.Ĭontains 21 new surgical approaches, including fixation of rib fractures, the suprapatellar approach for tibial nail insertion, a minimally invasive approach to the clavicle, the posterior triceps-on approach to the distal humerus, three new approaches to the distal femur, as well as several others. Stanley Hoppenfeld (1934-2020), whose ideas have influenced orthopaedic surgical care worldwide.

The fully revised sixth edition carries on the legacy of Dr.

For nearly 40 years, Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics: The Anatomic Approach has helped orthopaedic surgeons enhance their anatomic knowledge, increase safety, and improve patient outcomes.

Surgical Exposures in Orthopaedics by Stanley Hoppenfeld