Minimally Invasive Forefoot Surgery in Clinical Practice

Download or read book Minimally Invasive Forefoot Surgery in Clinical Practice written by Nicola Maffuli and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-03 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this proliferation of arthroscopy and other minimally invasive approaches due to the greater demands for day case surgery, there is much interest among orthopedic surgeons for quick reference guides to assist with minimally invasive techniques.​ Describing the techniques and, importantly, the indications for minimally invasive procedures for the management of forefoot disorders, this book will explain the management of various conditions and how they can be approached using minimally invasive techniques. However, rather than only concentrating on minimally invasive surgery of the forefoot, the book will examine the options open to surgeons operating in this area – both open surgical and arthroscopic – and explaining the benefits of each. Extensive radiographs, diagrams, and intra-operative pictures will illustrate the procedures described.