Main description:

This richly illustrated atlas is entirely devoted to the most modern surgical techniques of the elbow, offering a comprehensive, step-by-step and detailed examination of all the technical aspects of the surgical exposure of this joint. With the help of over 100 original drawings and photographs, it offers readers a unique understanding of elbow anatomy and surgical approaches, providing precise indications and surgical timing for clinical practice. An entire section focuses on the surgical management of the most common diseases of the elbow: the surgical exposures are related to pathologies affecting the lateral medial, anterior and posterior compartments of the elbow.

This atlas will be of great value both to trainees and to specialists who manage disorders of the elbow, including orthopedic surgeons, traumatologists, and sports physicians, as well as anatomists.

Contents:

1. THE ELBOW JOINT2. THE MUSCLE AND TENDON SYSTEM3. CUTANEOUS AND MUSCULAR NERVES4. UPPER ARM BLOOD SUPPLY5. EXTENSILE LATERAL AND POSTEROLATERAL EXPOSURES 6. EXTENSILE MEDIAL AND POSTEROMEDIAL EXPOSURES7. EXTENSILE POSTERIOR EXPOSURES8. EXTENSILE ANTERIOR EXPOSURES9. SELECTED LATERAL EXPOSURES: Posterior interosseous nerve entrapment and compression neuropathy10. SELECTED LATERAL EXPOSURES: Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)11. SELECTED LATERAL EXPOSURES: Radial head fractures12. SELECTED LATERAL EXPOSURES: Lateral ulnar collateral ligament lesion13. SELECTED LATERAL EXPOSURES: Extrinsic post-traumatic stiff elbow: lateral limited approach (column approach)14. SELECTED MEDIAL EXPOSURES: Medial collateral ligament reconstruction15. SELECTED MEDIAL EXPOSURES: Extrinsic post-traumatic stiff elbow: limited medial approach16. SELECTED MEDIAL EXPOSURES: Medial epicondylitis17. SELECTED MEDIAL EXPOSURES: Ulnar nerve entrapment18. SELECTED MEDIAL EXPOSURES: Coronoid fracture in complex elbow instability19. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: Primary osteoarthritis20. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: Snapping of the medial head of the triceps tendon21. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: Monteggia lesions22. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: Longitudinal instability of the forearm23. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: post-traumatic proximal radioulnar synostosis24. SELECTED POSTERIOR EXPOSURES: Distal triceps tendon rupture25. SELECTED ANTERIOR EXPOSURES: Distal biceps tendon ruptures26. SELECTED ANTERIOR EXPOSURES: Neurological disorders: elbow and forearm contractures27. SELECTED ANTERIOR EXPOSURES: Compression of the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm28. SELECTED ANTERIOR EXPOSURES: median nerve entrapment