Spanning more than 25 years' experience, this rich compendium of operative problems and solutions is based on the contributions of one of the world's leading orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Bernard G. Weber. The procedures are drawn from approximately 125,000 operations performed at the Orthopedic Department, County Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland, and the cases and x-ray series chosen from a collection of 80,000 slides Key features: - Surgical problems and solutions drawn from more than 25 years' experience and 125,000 operations - Packed with nearly 800 images - including 118 hand-drawn illustrations - clearly depicting important concepts and techniquesX-rays chosen from 80,000 slides to provide optimal representations of each case- Detailed coverage of asepsis and potential complications, outlining the best possible treatment plans The author's in-depth examination of each case offers you many alternative solutions to a broad range of surgical problems. The extensive scope of findings supported by authoritative text truly makes this an invaluable reference.