Extract
Twenty-two years have elapsed since the publication of the first edition of
Surgery of the Knee, the editor of which was Dr. John N. Insall. The
fourth edition, edited by Dr. W. Norman Scott, has kept pace with the
tremendous increase of information on the topic of disorders of the knee. The
textbook is authored by many true leaders in their field; thus, it is
authoritative and comprehensive.Dr. Scott has implemented many changes with this fourth edition. The online
web site includes the entire text, and the interactive DVD-ROM now contains
portions of the text, supplemented with multimedia. The image bank is new and
exciting as it contains educational videos and high-quality images that can be
readily incorporated into electronic presentations. I particularly enjoyed the
classic section of the video library, which details the "Exposures,
Approaches and Soft Tissue Balancing in Knee Arthroplasty." The videos
by Dr. Insall and his colleagues are true classics. The interviews and
surgical demonstrations by Dr. Insall are certainly worth the price of the
textbook. The classic section is complemented by other surgical demonstrations
(minimal incision in total knee arthroplasty, and the subvastus approach in
total knee arthroplasty).