Month: December 2014

Authors: Harald Lapp, MD; and Ingo Krakau, MD Publisher: Thieme – 416 pages, with 542 illustrations Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Cardiac catheterization involves passing a thin flexible tube (catheter) into the right or left side of the heart. The catheter is most often inserted from the groin or the arm. The first step in this diagnostic procedure is for the health care provider to clean a site on the arm, neck, or groin of the patient, and insert an intravenous (IV) line into one of the veins. Second, a larger thin plastic tube called a sheath is placed...

Series Editor: Luis Roberto Vialle, MD Guest Editors: Ziya L. Gokaslan, MD; Charles G. Fisher, MD; and Stefano Boriani, MD Publisher: Thieme – 198 pages, with 86 figures Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This text presents a rigorous and critical approach to the evaluation of scientific literature, clinical expertise, and a strong commitment to patient centeredness and humanistic values. The editors state that the goals of this book are: To balance critical appraisal of current evidence in spine oncology with opinion from experienced experts To create a distinctive and meaningful clinical reference for the spine oncology surgeon. The chapters...

Author: James F. Griffith, MD Contributing Authors: Ryan K. Lee, MBChB; Esther H.Y. Hung, MBChB; Alex W.H. Ng, MBChB; Bhawan K. Paunipagar, MBBS; Gregory E. Antonio, MD; Eric K.H.Liu, PhD; Karen Partingon, MRCS; Eugene McNally, FRCR; Philip Yoong, FRCR; Stella Sin Yee Ho, RDMS; Jim M. Abrigo, MD; Yolanda Y.P. Lee, MBChB; K.T. Wong, MBChB. Publisher: Elsevier – Amirsys – 1,008 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani This book is for practicing and aspiring orthopedists, orthopedic surgeons, physiotherapists, radiologists, rheumatologists, sports physicians and anyone involved in helping people with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular ailments, diseases, disorders, and pains. Some commonly...