Insights into Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head

Learning for the Trainees and Professionals
2023
ISBN: 978-981-99-1345-9
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 527 g

The book is an overview of a vital Orthopedics topic, avascular necrosis (AVN) of the hip. It encompasses all the aspects of this disease in terms of etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, staging, and treatment. It covers the recent advances and evidence-based approaches to diagnosis and management, with easy to understand tables and pictures. This book is a comprehensive guide with chapters on presentation and examination of such a case with knowledge about frequently asked questions. Included multiple-choice questions on the topic will further aid in revision and recapitulation.

This book is a helpful tool for Senior Residents, faculty members in teaching institutions as well as practicing Orthopedic surgeons all across the globe. Knowing how to examine, diagnose and manage a case of AVN hip is a must for any Orthopedic surgeon, and they have to be aware of all recent advances without fail. This book is on a topic which is a “must keep” clinical case in all Orthopedic exit exams; encapsulated with every nuance of the disease, it will be beneficial across all the career stages of Orthopedic surgeons.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Prasoon

Kumar, Vishal

Aggarwal, Sameer

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Chirurgie Orthopädie- und Unfallchirurgie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Orthopädie, konservativ
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Biomedizin, Medizinische Forschung, Klinische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Femoral Head- Anatomical Considerations.- Avascular Necrosis Of Hip- Historical Perspective.- Epidemiology And Risk Factors.- Etiology & Pathophysiology.- Clinical Features And Staging.- Avascular Necrosis Hip: How To Examine A Suspected Case.- AVN Hip: Radiology.- Treatment Principles An Overview.- Core Decompression.- Osteotomies For Osteonecrosis Hip.- Head Preservation Recent Advances.- Hip Arthrodesis Current Concepts.- Hip Arthroplasty.-Avascular Necrosis Of Hip Replace Or Resurface.- AVN Hip Bedside Case Presentation.- FAQs For Trainees.- MCQs.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Prasoon Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He is a versatile trauma surgeon specializing in the hip, elbow, and wrist. Dr. Kumar has multiple research papers and presentations on Avascular necrosis of the hip, also some ongoing projects on the subject dealing with genetic risk factors. He is an academician with more than 70 publications and several book chapters and filed.
Dr. Sameer Aggarwal is a Professor of Orthopedics at PGIMER, Chandigarh teaching hospital. He is an authority in the field of hip disorders and trauma surgeries. He has been trained in this for several years through fellowships at centers of repute. He is the nodal office of Advanced trauma center- a center of excellence for teaching, training, and patient care. He has about 200 publications in well peer-reviewed journals and has authored more than twenty chapters in different textbooks of Orthopedics, which are well-read throughout the globe. He has several authoritative publications on the topic of this book.

Dr. Vishal Kumar is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at PGIMER, Chandigarh. He is an academician of international accolades with more than 130 publications, edited two books, written 15 book chapters, and filed three patents. He has developed, described, and published his indigenous three surgical approaches. He has won more than 25 international and national awards based on his exceptional curriculum vitae.