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Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional spine references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation of the Spine: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the tricky questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between spinal surgeons.Dr. Kern Singh has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with the spine. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to the spine with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references allow readers to browse large amounts of information in an expedited fashion.Curbside Consultation of the Spine: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic and neurosurgical residents, and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly, casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:How do I know intraoperatively that I have done a thorough lumbar decompression?When I see my patients pre-operatively, what risk factors should I warn them about that may increase their chance for a post-operative infection?I have a 65-year-old female who fell and suffered a central cord syndrome. What’s her prognosis and are there other types of incomplete spinal cord syndromes?I have a 34-year-old patient with back pain and some buttock pain for two weeks. When should I get an MRI?Do I need to perform neuromonitoring for every spine surgery? The cost appears to be relatively high and I want to be selective about its use.I have a 64-year-old female who was fused posteriorly in the lumbar spine and I need to correct her lordosis. What’s the difference between a Smith-Peterson and a pedicle subtraction osteotomy?

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional knee arthroplasty references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Knee Arthroplasty: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between orthopedic surgical colleagues.Dr. Craig J. Della Valle has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with knee arthroplasty. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to knee arthroplasty with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of the knee.Curbside Consultation in Knee Arthroplasty: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and non-physician personnel will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:I have a patient who has a deformity of the distal femur and arthritis of the knee. Should I do an osteotomy to correct the deformity?If I am doing a total knee arthroplasty and the patella does not seem to track well, what should I do?I am doing a total knee in a patient with a varus deformity. I have done my standard release and the knee is still tight medially. What should I do?What do I do if I cut the MCL intra-operatively?How do you assess joint line position at the time of revision TKA? What are the clinical consequences if it is elevated?

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional ACL references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or complications? Curbside Consultation of the ACL: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the many questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between surgical colleagues.Drs. Bernard R. Bach, Jr. and Nikhil N. Verma have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with ACL management. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to ACL management with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of ACL issues.Curbside Consultation of the ACL: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:How do you evaluate the failed ACL reconstruction?What tricks do you have to avoid creation of a “vertical” tunnel when drilling a transtibial tunnel?How do you evaluate, manage, and prevent motion problems?How do you determine tibial tunnel position to optimize graft length and femoral tunnel position when performing an endoscopic technique?How do you manage the expanded femoral or tibial tunnel in a failed ACL patient?How do you manage the adolescent with open growth plates who has sustained an ACL injury?

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional shoulder references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation of the Shoulder: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between orthopedic surgical colleagues.Drs. Gregory P. Nicholson and Matthew T. Provencher have designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with the shoulder. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to the shoulder with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of shoulders.Curbside Consultation of the Shoulder: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic residents, and medical students will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:How do you manage first time shoulder dislocations in a high level athlete?How do you diagnose and manage SLAP lesion, both in athletes and in laborers, and the impact of age on outcomes?What are the indications for long head of biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis in RC repair surgery?After an arthroscopic instability repair for recurrent anterior instability, when is the patient allowed to return to contact sports?What are the indications of ORIF of an acute fracture of the mid-shaft clavicle?What are the indications of ORIF and indications for hemiarthroplasty in the treatment of a proximal humerus fracture?When is arthroscopic closure of the rotator interval indicated in the setting of shoulder instability—anterior, posterior, multidirectional?

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional fracture management references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Fracture Management: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between orthopedic surgical colleagues.Dr. Walter Virkus has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with fracture management. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to fracture management with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of fractures.Curbside Consultation Fracture Management: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and non-physician personnel will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:• There is a patient in the ER with a femur fracture and humeral shaft fracture. Should I fix the humerus with a nail or a plate?• How do you decide which pelvis fractures need surgery?• What is your choice for a displaced femoral neck fracture in a 65-year-old: ORIF, hemiarthroplasty, or total hip arthroplasty?• I have a 45 Year-old woman with a bicondylar tibial plateau fracture. What type of fixation should I use?• I have a 38 Year-old woman with a distal tibia spiral fracture. Should I try to nail this or just plate it?• When do you use locking plates?

Are you looking for concise, practical answers to those questions that are often left unanswered by traditional hip arthroplasty references? Are you seeking brief, evidence-based advice for complicated cases or controversial decisions? Curbside Consultation in Hip Arthroplasty: 49 Clinical Questions provides quick answers to the thorny questions most commonly posed during a “curbside consultation” between orthopedic surgical colleagues.Dr. Scott Sporer has designed this unique reference which offers expert advice, preferences, and opinions on tough clinical questions commonly associated with hip arthroplasty. The unique Q&A format provides quick access to current information related to hip arthroplasty with the simplicity of a conversation between two colleagues. Numerous images, diagrams, and references are included to enhance the text and to illustrate the management of the hip.Curbside Consultation in Hip Arthroplasty: 49 Clinical Questions provides information basic enough for residents while also incorporating expert advice that even high-volume clinicians will appreciate. Practicing orthopedists, orthopedic residents, and non-physician personnel will benefit from the user-friendly and casual format and the expert advice contained within.Some of the questions that are answered:How do you treat a young patient with severe hip arthritis? When should they be indicated for surgery? What type of components should I use?What should I do when I suspect a patient has an infected hip? When do I need to remove his/her prosthesis?How do I treat a fracture of the femur when it occurs with surgery? several years post-surgery?What should I tell a patient that has persistent pain following a hip replacement and how should they be evaluated?How can I determine the severity of acetabular and femoral bone loss? What should I do to reconstruct the deficient bone?