Acute Surgical Topics

Featuring more than 1,200 illustrations, including over 800 in full color, this book presents a stepwise approach to the surgical management of the most challenging cases in diabetic limb salvage.

This book comprehensively covers aortic dissection and acute aortic syndromes. Topics covered include the pathology, genetics, diagnosis, medical treatment and surgical management of uncomplicated and complicated aortic dissection, including endovascular stenting. In addition, imaging and follow-up procedures after initial surgical treatment are reviewed along with acute and chronic type A and type B dissection. Potential complications that can be encountered at various treatment stages and management strategies are also detailed.

Editors: Herscovici, Jr., Dolfi (Ed.)
​A surgical guide to management of acute fractures and Charcot arthropathy of the diabetic foot and ankle
Examines pathophysiology, epidemiology, and conservative and surgical care of foot and ankle fractures in diabetes patients
Includes management of infections and osteomyelitis, as well as plate and axial fixation techniques

Editors: Fingerhut, A., Leppäniemi, A., Coimbra, R., Peitzman, A.B., Scalea, Th.M., Voiglio, E.J. (Eds.)
​Updates emergency surgical knowledge and skills
Provides step-by-step illustrated descriptions of the most widely used surgical procedures
Assists pre- and intraoperative decision making in non-trauma emergency situations