Descrizione
Small Animal Orthopaedics. The Forelimb has been conceived as a practical book
that comprehensively describes the surgical treatment of the most common
trauma injuries and orthopaedic diseases affecting the forelimb of cats and dogs.
The first part of the content focuses on arthrology; its goal is to provide the reader
with a better understanding of the fundamentals, including general techniques,
such as arthroscopy and arthrocentesis, and common diseases, such as septic
arthritis and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). The three subsequent parts describe
various conditions and surgical treatments affecting the shoulder, elbow and
carpal joints, respectively.
Some of the surgical techniques covered in this book
are specialized procedures, such as shoulder arthrodesis, synthetic osteochondral
resurfacing of humeral OCD lesions using SynACART implants, and treatment of
medial compartment disease of the elbow using the canine unicompartmental
elbow (CUE) replacement, while other techniques, including management of
shoulder/elbow joint luxation and carpal arthrodesis, are more commonly
performed in veterinary practice.
The description of each technique is structured
around the following sections: introduction, indications, surgical planning, surgical
procedure, postoperative management, prognosis, and complications. Text
descriptions are complemented by photos and illustrations, along with videos in
some chapters, to aid readers in understanding how to perform the technique.