Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty

It gives me great pleasure to write a foreword for this time and preparation, and has all the necessary infor­ book, which represents the culmination of a remarkable, mation and armamentarium available, prior their exe­ fertile, and dedicated career in hip surgery by Dr. cution. Roderick H. Turner. Dr. Turner continued, expanded, Several chapters address, in depth, different avenues and advanced the art and science of total hip replace­ of access to the artificial hip joint, the intraoperative ment, following the work of his distinguished and leg­ management of severe anatomical abnormalities and endary teacher, Dr. Otto Aufranc. During the three bone loss, and the complex subject of bone grafting and decades of Dr. Turner's tenure, the New England Baptist its intricacies. They are all described extensively by Hospital established itself as a preeminent center for master surgeons. Unfortunately, the complex nature of postgraduate education, particularly in the area of hip revision surgery increases the perioperative morbidity joint replacement surgery and complex revision and chances of complications. Some of these patients, surgery. Legions of fellows competed for a position to depressed by the occasional unsatisfactory outcome, work at his side. Those promising young doctors who may seek legal compensation. A thoughtful chapter on were fortunate enough to be selected had the privilege medical malpractice adds a welcome dimension to this to learn the intricacies of hip surgery, the devotion to book.