Feline Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Disease

Feline Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Disease focuses on the treatment of feline orthopedics and traumatology and is written by a specialist team of experienced authors and contributors. It provides thorough color-coded coverage of investigation techniques, diagnosis and step-by-step illustrated descriptions of the surgical techniques.
Key Features

* Covers the basics of feline anesthesia, analgesia, preoperative and postoperative care of the patient, orthopedic instrumentation and implants
* Contains detailed sections on investigation and diagnosis of feline orthopedic diseases and injuries, with specific chapters on diseases of the footpads and nails, tumors of the musculoskeletal system, and polytrauma
* Surgical techniques of feline orthopedic diseases and injuries are explained step-by-step with many schematic illustrations
* Presents both classical treatments using cost-effective implants and new osteosynthesis techniques using modern implants
* Over 20 new and original surgical methods are included

Table of Contents


* Clinical Approach to the Orthopedic Patient

* Musculoskeletal Diseases

* Polytrauma

* Introduction to Musculoskeletal Injuries

* The Surgical Patient

* Orthopedic Materials, Instruments, Implants and Techniques

* Treatment of Selected Surgical Diseases and Injuries