A book in the series Master Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery
Editor: Bernard F. Morrey, MD
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – 572 pages
Book Review by: Nano Khilnani

The Master Techniques in Orthopedic Surgery series began in 1994. Why was the word ‘master’ chosen as part of the series title? Well, the purpose of the project according to the original series editor Roby Thompson was “to provide direct, detailed access to techniques preferred by orthopedic surgeons who are recognized ‘masters’ in their specialty.”

The standardized format used in the presentation of information both via text and graphics is an outstanding feature of this book, and this series of books.

Chapter 1, Exposure of the Upper Extremity: Humerus, Elbow, Forearm, written by Bernard F. Morrey and Matthew C. Morrey, demonstrates the use of this standardized format.

Chapter 1A, Surgical Exposures of the Humerus starts out by showing you the anterolteral exposure, with these components named below as part of the aforementioned format:

  • Introduction
  • Indications
  • Position
  • Landmarks
  • Skin Incision

A photo showing where the incision is to be made is presented at the bottom of the page. On the opposite page, another photo shows you that the incision has been made and it presents to you the Technique, with detailed steps.

There are lots of detailed drawings, full-color photographs, x-rays and other visuals in this book with accompanying surgical steps to be taken in performing the surgery. This enables you to get right to the preparatory tasks at hand and into performing the procedures.

Thirty-one surgeons (mostly orthopedic surgeons), and professors of surgery, biomedical engineering, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, and sports medicine wrote the 40 chapters of this book that are organized around seven Parts, named below. These authors are mainly from the United States, as well as Canada, France, Spain and Switzerland.

  1. Exposures
  2. Fractures and Trauma
  3. Complications of Trauma
  4. Soft Tissue Injuries and Management
  5. Nonreplacement and Reconstructive Surgery
  6. Joint Replacement Arthroplasty
  7. Postoperative Management

As a purchaser of this book, you can enjoy its bundled interactive eBook edition as well, offering tablet, smart phone and online access to:

  • Complete content with enhanced navigation
  • A powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, even the web
  • Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
  • Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
  • Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
  • Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use

Here’s how to get started with your copy:

  1. Go to http://solution.lww.com/access
    1. Enter the Access Code found by scratching off the tab on inside front cover of  your book
    2. Sign in or create an account to complete checkout and start reading.

The benefits of owning this essential book on elbow surgery are many, but the main ones are:

  • NEW sections on complications of trauma; and non-replacement reconstructive surgery
  • NEW chapters on joint replacement arthroplasty, soft tissue treatment, and fractures
  • Coverage of topics including: surgical approaches, common trauma, nerve, ligament, and tendon injury, and reconstructive options
  • Step-by-step instructions from master orthopedic surgeons
  • Full-color intraoperative photos offer surgeon’s-eye-view of procedures, supported by x-rays, line drawings, diagrams, and black-and-white illustrations

This is an excellent step-by-step text book on elbow surgery designed and developed by one of the world’s most renowned elbow surgeons and professors of surgery Bernard F. Morrey. With it, you get:

  • Preoperative decision-making considerations
  • Patient Positioning
  • Step-by-step descriptions of the: Techniques, Results, Potential complications, Post-op management

The Elbow is an excellent volume in this series.

 

Editor:
Bernard F. Morrey, MD is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo College of Medicine and Emeritus Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is also a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Contributors:
Julie E. Adams, MD, MS
Christopher S. Ahmad, MD
Samuel E. Antuna, MD, PhD, FEBOT
Joshua S. Dines, MD
Thomas Duquin, MD
Anil K. Dutta, MD
Neal S. ElAttrache, MD
Bassem T. Elhassan, MD
Erich Gauger, MD
Jesse B. Jupiter, MD, MA
Graham J.W. King, MD, MSc, FRCSC
Pierre Mansat, MD, PhD
Amy L. McIntosh
Steven Moran, MD
Bernard F. Morrey, MD
Mark Morrey, MD, MS
Matthew C. Morrey, MD
Robert P. Nirschi, MD, MS
Michael J. O’Brien, MD
Shawn O’Driscoll, MD, PhD
Rick F. Papandrea, MD
David Ring, MD, PhD
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, MD, PhD, FEBOT
Felix H. Savoie III, MD
Alberto G. Schneeberger, MD
Robert J. Spinner, MD
Scott P. Steinmann, MD
Andrew Tarleton, MD
Nho V. (Bill) Tran, MD
Scott A. Tucker, MD
Ken Yamaguchi, MD, MBA