This comprehensive surgical textbook is a first-edition compendium of the
author's approach to foot and ankle problems. The book is written in the first
person, as if Dr. Myerson were talking to the reader. The list of foot and
ankle techniques is very complete, and novel surgical solutions to these
problems are included. Video clips in a DVD format serve as a supplement to
twenty-nine of the surgical techniques.
Approximately 25% of the text addresses forefoot pathology, bunions,
sesamoid disorders, and corrections of lesser toe disorders. Another 25% is
dedicated to arthritis surgery, including triple, tarsometatarsal, and ankle
arthrodeses as well as arthrodesis of the hindfoot. A number of alternative
options for these arthritic conditions are described and include, for example,
ankle replacement surgery. The remaining approximately 50% of the text covers
surgical techniques for flat, diabetic, cavus, or paralytic feet, and
correction of nerve entrapment syndromes and sports tendon and/or ligament
injuries of the foot and ankle.
Each chapter offers a brief description of the surgical indications and an
extensive narration with regard to the surgical technique. The text is
illustrated with good-quality clinical photographs and radiographs. An
outlined summary section on techniques, tips, and pitfalls is provided for
each technique. In some chapters, a postoperative management section or
suggested readings have been included. There are no illustrative drawings, and
there are no outcome data to provide guidance to the reader regarding the
techniques.
This textbook is a compendium and explanation of surgical techniques that
have worked for Dr. Mark Myerson in treating foot and ankle problems over the
years. The succinct paragraphs on technique, along with clinical and surgical
photographs and video supplementation, make this textbook an excellent
addition to the library of any orthopaedist who is interested in performing
foot and ankle surgery. Even the experienced foot and ankle surgeon will
benefit from the novel approaches and the pearls and pitfalls related to the
treatment of common foot and ankle problems that Dr. Myerson shares in these
pages.