This book/CD-ROM text contains illustrated information on large animal osteosynthesis. Early chapters cover basic principles of fracture treatment, biomechanics, and pre- and post-operative considerations. Later chapters describe procedures for working on various body regions and specific conditions. Final chapters examine bone graft biology and autogenous grafting, allogenic grafts and bone substitutes, and fracture documentations. There are color photos and detailed color diagrams of surgical procedures on every page. The accompanying CD-ROM contains text, figures, animations, and teaching videos that allow students to develop surgical strategy by working with standardized bones and instruments presented on the screen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
This book contains all the latest and best information on large animal osteosynthesis.
The CD-ROM gives you easy access to the full AO ASIF Knowledge Base. With simple mouseclicks you can switch from text to figures to animation and to the AO ASIF teaching videos. This is ideal for preoperative planning, allowing you to develop a surgical strategy by working with standardized bones and instruments presented on the screen.
The World Wide Web can be accessed via mouseclick, allowing you to scan all current literature. Updates on specific issues are presented on the internet atwww.aopublishing.com.
