description: Contributors from the US, Europe, Japan and Australisia review the latest results and current concepts in joint replacements, discussing prosthetic design, new materials with improved wear characteristics, cementless implants, surface replacements and the instrumentation required to insert them, as well as specific designs for hip, knee, shoulder, and ankle implants, and the massive implant for tumors or revision surgery. They also address potential complications of joint replacement, including infection and deep venous thrombosis. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: Joint Replacement: State of the Art
titlecomplete: Joint Replacement: State of the Art
publisher: Mosby Inc