Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgical Exposures explains how to reach the various bones and joints by the easiest and safest routes. Written in a lucid storybook like style, and accompanied with brilliant water-colour diagrams prepared by the author, the book clearly describes most common and a few uncommon approaches to all bones and joints. The author has also added the historical aspects of evolution of these approaches making it extremely fascinating. The book comes with audio CD and multimedia DVD.
Dr Arvind Diwakar Jain, in his Foreword to this book, mentions: “Now I realise that the knife too has to relearn its set of rules. Written lucidly in short simple sentences, and illustrated with pictures emulating F. Netter, with a few words and many pictures, this Atlas was a pleasure to read, and I spent five fast hours reading it from cover to cover. I am astonished at the amount of work Dr L Prakash has single-handedly put in this book. He has written the text, made the drawings, painted the water-colours, and even edited, formatted and made the layout on his fancy new computer”.
Dr. L. Prakash is a pioneer arthroplasty surgeon in India, who began implanting artificial hip joints in 1988. He trained under renowned hip surgeons such as Mr. M.A.R. Freeman, Mr. Maurice Muller, Mr. M. Wroblowski, Mr. Peter Ring, Mr. Ian Young, and Mr. W. Boyle. He has also conducted studies and collaborated on hip implant designs for Asian patients.
In 1993, Dr. Prakash designed and manufactured India’s first affordable “Made in India” total hip implants. He introduced innovations such as the Madras Modular Hip, Prakash Universal Hip Instrumentation Set, Prakash Cement Removal System, and Prakash Self Retainers. He also designed India’s first silicone moulded dies for intraoperative cement spacer fabrication and a cabling system for peri-prosthetic fractures.
He developed Prakash Fibular Osteotomy (PFO) as an alternative to total knee replacement (TKR) in selected patients and introduced a simple method for reducing shoulder dislocations.
Apart from being a surgeon, he is also an inventor, designer, artist, magician, zoologist with an interest in reptiles, and an author of more than 110 books. He is a passionate orthopaedic teacher, promoting learning through books, surgical videos, audiobooks, and workshops. His other books include “The Magic of Ilizarov” and “A Beginner’s Guide to Total Knee Replacement.”
Currently, Dr. L. Prakash is the Director and Chief of the Institute of Special Orthopaedics, Chennai.
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