Operative Surgery (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Understanding when hip-joint amputation is justified and how surgeons approach it.

This edition discusses the hip joint operation as a last resort for severe injury, where alternatives have failed or cannot save a life. It explains the factors that influence the choice of procedure and emphasizes anatomical knowledge of the joint and surrounding muscles, vessels, and nerves as essential for a sound decision and safe performance.

Key ideas you’ll encounter include:

• When hip-joint amputation is considered, and why it is viewed as a final resource.


• The two main operative approaches: the double flap and the circular method, including their advantages and risks.


• The importance of the surgeon working with an assistant, whose actions greatly affect the operation’s direction and outcome.


• Practical details about vessel control, nerve preservation, and the sequence of steps during the operation.

Ideal for readers interested in the history and practice of major surgical procedures, and for those studying how classical surgeons weighed alternatives before removing a limb at the hip joint.

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