It is a matter of pride for all Orthopaedic surgeons that significant advances are taking place in the field of arthroscopy and arthroscopic surgery, arthroplasty and in the subspecialties of sports medicine, hand, foot, paediatrics, joint reconstruction and rehabilitation. The inventions and innovations in each of these areas have lessened the burden of disease on our patients. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics remains the bible for the orthopaedic surgeons the world over. All the new operative advances have been included in the latest edition. The established orthopaedic procedures have been retained as in the previous edition. The book is clear and concise and all aspects of orthopaedic surgery have been covered in details.
Volume one includes general principles in orthopaedics, arthrodesis and arthroplasty, amputations, infections, tumours and non-traumatic soft tissue disorders. Volume two includes congenital anomalies, osteochondrosis, nervous system disorders and fractures and dislocations in children and spine. Volume three includes sports medicine, arthroscopy, fractures and dislocations in adults. Finally, volume four includes peripheral nerve injuries, microsurgery, hand and foot and ankle.
Mainstream, proven techniques, alongwith some promising cutting edge techniques and even some of the older techniques that are applicable to the developing countries of the world especially, where the latest technologies are not available, have been included in this edition. Further this edition includes a CD-ROM with videos that demonstrate commonly performed orthopaedic procedures. Also, contents of the four volume set is available both in print and CD-ROM. For quick references, the techniques are numbered in each chapter and all the techniques in each volume are listed on the front and back end sheets. This helps in quick referrals.