Download or read book Imaging of Orthopaedic Fixation Devices and Prostheses written by Thomas Henry Berquist and published by LWW. This book was released on 2009 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding the indications, applications, and radiographic evaluation of orthopedic fixation devices, appliances, and joint prostheses is often a difficult task but an essential task for radiologists. They need to be familiar with the radiographic appearance, optimal positioning, potential complications of orthopedic applicances- basically any factor that affects the patient's status. This orthopedic primer will serve as a resource for identifying and understanding orthopedic appliances. It will be a condensed version of Berquist's Imaging Atlas of Orthopedic Appliances and Prostheses book which published in 1994.