Hip Arthroplasty (eBook)

Dr Mrinal Sharma is a Senior Joint Replacement Surgeon and Head of Orthopedics and Joint Replacement Surgery at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad, and specializes in Primary and Revision Knee and Hip Arthroplasty. He has already written a book on Knee Arthroplasty: Current and Future Directions and has now worked hard to produce another masterpiece on Hip Arthroplasty.

After completing his master's in Orthopedics from SMS Medical College, Jaipur he went abroad and was extensively trained in Joint Replacement surgery in many countries including the USA(Ranawat Fellowship), the UK(SICOT Navigation Fellowship,IOS UK fellowship), and Germany(Revision Arthroplasty Fellowship). He has been the Fist Ambassador of the Indian Orthopedic Association to Singapore. He has also many Domestic fellowships like Ludhiana Travelling Fellowship, Sancheti Institute Fellowship, Delhi Orthopedic Association fellowship and Stryker Joint Replacement Fellowship.He is the proud recipient of Ayushman India Award, SICOT India Foundation Award, MP Chapter Gold Medal Award and the KT Dholakia Award of IOA.         

Dr Mrinal Sharma is the Executive member of the Sicot Hip Committee, Sicot Educational Committee, Indian Arthroplasty Association, and Delhi Orthopedic Association. He is also an active member of the Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons and Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Association and the Indian Orthopedic Association. 

Dr Mrinal Sharma is on the editorial board (Associate editor) of Journal of Clinical Orthopedics & Traumatology and has been a reviewer for the Indian Journal of Orthopedics and British Medical Journal.

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This book brings together the latest updates and current trends in arthroplasty of the hip covering the basics as well as complex and revision surgery. Eminent arthroplasty surgeons across the globe have contributed to the chapters and shared their clinical experiences. There are separate sections on primary hip arthroplasty, complex scenarios requiring hip replacement, and detailed management of related complications. It covers revision hip replacement in detail with the latest updates on surgical techniques and implants. There are separate sections on computer navigation and robotic-assisted hip replacement surgeries. A special section on implants and tribology has been added. The language of the book is easy-to-read, user friendly with pictorial representation of relevant surgical steps. Case-based discussions, surgical tips, and summary has been added in each chapter. The references given at the end of each chapter would be useful for those doing research.  This book is an essential on-the-desk book for practicing orthopedic surgeons across the globe, beginners in arthroplasty surgery, postgraduate students of orthopedics, DNB students, and those interested in research.