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Rehabilitation for the Postsurgical Orthopedic Patient, ed 2 Maxey L, Magnusson J, eds. St Louis, MO 63146, Mosby Elsevier, 2007, hardcover (with DVD), 560 pp, illus, ISBN: 978-0-323- 03474-6, $97.
The purpose of this text is to provide physical therapists with detailed information on postoperative orthopedic rehabilitation. The book consists of 25 chapters written by more than 40 contributors, most of whom are considered leaders in their respective fields. The text is divided into 4 parts, with the introductory part providing an overview of soft tissue and bone healing considerations after surgery. This section provides the bulk of the general histological and pathological information necessary for the reader to understand the rationale behind the timelines for the various physical therapy guidelines presented throughout the text.
Part 2, "Upper Extremity," covers areas such as acromioplasty, anterior capsular reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, superior labral anteroposterior repair, total shoulder arthroplasty, extensor brevis release and lateral epicondylectomy, ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with ulnar nerve transposition, primary flexor tendon repair in the digit, and carpal tunnel release. Part 3, "Spine," covers anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion, posterior lumbar microdiskectomy, and lumbar spine fusion.
The final part, covering lowerextremity surgery,...