Ortopedie – group of authors (2014)

A fundamental publication in the field, intended not only for orthopedic surgeons and prosthetists but also for doctors in related fields such as traumatology, general surgery, rheumatology, oncology, and pediatric and adolescent medicine. The book is also essential for physicians and professionals in the field of physiotherapy - therapeutic rehabilitation. The first edition of the monograph was awarded, among other honors, the Rector's Prize of Charles University, the Hlávka Foundation Prize, and the Grada Prize. The second edition of the monograph is supplemented with current knowledge and trends across the entire field, with traumatology being newly included, for example. Readers will find many new images (now also in color), photographs, and literary sources in the book. The publication contains nearly 1200 illustrative drawings, photographs, and X-ray images, along with over 60 clear tables. It is a unique and comprehensive overview of information from the entire spectrum of orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. The book is divided into two parts; the first part contains the general section of orthopedics and related fields. It provides an overview of inflammatory and degenerative diseases, congenital and systemic defects, neuromuscular diseases, metabolic diseases with skeletal manifestations, orthopedic oncology, and...