Curbside consultation in knee arthroplasty; 49 clinical questions.9781556428241Curbside consultation curbside consultation Sidewalk consultation An informal and unofficial consultation obtained from a health professsional by either a layperson or a fellow health care professional Curbside consultation Layperson in knee arthroplasty; 49 clinical questions. Ed. by Craig J. Della Valle. Slack Inc. 2008 217 pages $79.95 Paperback RD561 Editor Della Valle (Rush U. Medical Center) has written this guide to unusual knee arthroplasty cases for orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. surgeons, concentrating on unique conditions that may not have been sufficiently covered in traditional medical literature. Using a Q&A format, this book addresses such topics as deformities of the bone that may alter a surgical plan, or complications and misalignments that may occur in atypical atypical /atyp·i·cal/ (-i-k'l) irregular; not conformable to the type; in microbiology, applied specifically to strains of unusual type. a·typ·i·cal adj. procedures. Diagrams and photographs from knee surgeries complement the text, providing a clear and direct assessment of each type of orthopedic surgery Orthopedic Surgery Definition Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments . ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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