This operative atlas is a detailed guide to the most important standard surgical options for advanced rheumatic disease. Procedures are presented with a rich variety of color photographs and exquisite illustrations. The concept - Clearly laid out representation of all standard procedures in orthopaedic surgery for rheumatic diseases, with emphasis on the hand and foot - Concise and consistently structured texts make for efficient uptake of the material - Adjunct information on indications, patient communications, instruments, positioning, approaches, key incisions, complications, and aftercare - Detailed photographs illustrate the procedures step by step - Precise drawings support comprehension of the anatomic relationships involved in each step of the procedure Contents-richly and realistically illustrated - More than 400 superb images, showing all relevant details of anatomy and individual surgical steps - The focus is on procedures for the hand and foot, while the elbow, shoulder, ankle, knee, hip and spine are also shown in detail Stefan Stell, MD, PhD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Center for Joint Surgery, Enzkreiskliniken, Neuenbürg, Germany. Stefan Rehart, MD, PhD, is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinic for Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Agaplesion Markus Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany. An award-winning international medical and scientific publisher, Thieme has demonstrated its commitment to the highest standard of quality in the state-of-the-art content and presentation of all its products. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in online and print publishing.