| Valuable
treatment insight.
James R. Urbaniak, MD, and John Paul Jones, Jr.
MD, Editors
Area of Focus: General Orthopaedics
Developed by the American Orthopaedic Association
and published by AAOS, this unique book addresses virtually every
aspect of nontraumatic osteonecrosis.
Osteonecrosis documents cutting-edge developments
in diagnosis and treatment. Its highly clinical focus helps physicians
identify and treat this "silent" disease before major damage occurs.
It also enables surgeons to evaluate treatment alternatives, such
as core decompression, osteotomy, bone grafting, and arthroplasty.
Important research into free vascularized grafting is detailed,
including methodology and results from studies carried out in medical
centers in the U.S., Canada, Greece, and Italy. The research
covers more than 1,300 cases followed for a minimum of two years.
The incidence of osteonecrosis is on the rise, due
largely to the increasing use of corticosteroids. Other leading
causes include excessive alcohol intake, trauma, blood dyscrasias,
hypercoagulability, and dysbaria. Most forms of the disease affect
adults under the age of 50.
Osteonecrosis brings together the research and discussion
of more than 70 physicians and scientists from the U.S. and around
the world. Its articles were originally presented at an AOA workshop
held at Duke University in November 1996.
Sections include:
- Etiology
- Imaging
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- Pathology
- Treatment
Published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. (Promotional copy courtesy of the AAOS.) |
