Talar Osteochondral Defects: Diagnosis, Planning, Treatment,

Talar Osteochondral Defects: Diagnosis, Planning, Treatment, and Rehabilitation

This book addresses hot topics relating to talar osteochondritis dissecans: improvements in the accuracy of diagnosis, sound preoperative planning, optimal treatment and procedure-specific rehabilitation protocols. The technical difficulties in each of these areas are identified and evidence-based guidelines are presented. With regard to diagnosis, several chapters discuss the roles of arthroscopy, standard radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and combined imaging modalities (PET/CT and SPECT/CT). The chapters on treatment cover various surgical options and provide an overview of the direct postoperative treatment; in addition, rehabilitation protocols are described for all the treatment procedures. The authors are leading experts in the field of foot and ankle surgery who have aimed to provide the reader with an up-to-date handbook ideal for use in clinical practice. Their reviews and opinions are based firmly on the best currently available evidence.

Country	USA
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9783642450969
Edition	2014
ISBN	3642450962
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
MPN	31 black & white illustrations, 40 colou
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	155
PartNumber	31 black & white illustrations, 40 colou
PublicationDate	2014-04-04
Publisher	Springer
Studio	Springer
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Talar Osteochondral Defects: Diagnosis, Planning, Treatment, and Rehabilitation