This book is an excellent contribution to orthopedic literature and osteosynthesis.

This book is structured in two parts. In the first part (chapter 1-6), the characteristic of the bone tissue, as well as the principal basic osteosynthesis techniques, are described thoroughly. A large number of figures, carefully selected and designed, that accompany each osteosynthesis system, combined with the real, intra-operatory images, perfectly illustrate the operating bases and the steps to be followed for the correct use and application of each technique. Along with classical techniques, novel traumatology treatments are also included.

The study of the primary errors that can be committed with each system may also be of great use and how to avoid and correct them. The x-ray material, carefully selected, enables the reader to visually understand which fixation system or implant can or should be used in each case.

This first part of the book permits both veterinarian students as well as professionals to increase their knowledge in veterinary traumatology.

The second part of the book (chapter 7-10) focuses on the in-depth study of each bone's characteristics, emphasizing their anatomical and biomechanical peculiarities. From the beginning, the possible treatments that can be applied in each case and the factors that should be taken into account for their proper selection are ties together in a simple and didactic manner. Each type of fracture is dealt with by assessing the bone's characteristics and location, taking into consideration other factors that may orient the surgeon towards the most suitable system for its treatment. The graphic material, in part, also makes it easy to understand the information presented.

In summary, this book, thanks to its structure, the tremendous amount of graphic material that it provides, the comprehensible language, and its eminently practical focus, is of great use to both veterinary students as well as professional veterinarians specialized in traumatology, which they will surely use to streamline their decision making in their daily traumatology practice.

The author

Juan Pablo Zaera Polo

Degree in Veterinary Sciences at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) in 1988. Intern of the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD ) in Hanover during the 1989-90 school year. In 1993, he received the title of Doctor from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, where he worked as a professor. He has carried out various residencies in the Clínica Quirúrgica of Munich and in the Orthopaedics Department of the University of Michigan. Juan Pablos has collaborated in the publication of several books, monographs, and articles, and has participated in various national and international speeches at conferences, courses, and workshops. He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the GE VO and AO -Vet. Currently, he is a professor of Surgery at the School of Veterinary Sciences of the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) and Head of the Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Table of contents:

1. Bone tissue

General information

Function

Structure

Vascular supply

2. Bone growth and healing

Bone growth

Bone healing

3. Classification of fractures

Soft tissue involvement

Number of fragments

Direction of the fracture plane

Metaphyseal and epiphyseal fractures

Joint fractures

4. Bone stimulation

Bone transplants

Types of bone transplants

BMP or PRP grafts. Pins, rush pins, Kirschner pins

5. Osteosynthesis systems and biomechanics

Biomechanics and their application in different osteosynthesis systems

Cerclages

Tension band pin system

External fixators

Screws

Plates

6. Complications in the bone healing process

Fracture disease

Contracture of the quadriceps muscle

Delayed union – non union

Defective consolidation (malunion)

Osteomyelitis

7. Head fractures

Cranial fractures

Fractures of the zygomatic arch

Fractures of the jaw

8. Forelimb fractures

Scapular fractures

Fractures of the humerus

Fractures of the radius and ulna

Carpal fractures

Fractures of the metacarpus and the metatarsus

9. Hind limb fractures

Hip fractures

Femur fractures

Fractures of the tibia and fibula

Tarsal fractures