Hajo Thermann, MD, PhD, is a specialist in knee and foot surgery and trauma surgery and Medical Director of the ATOS Clinic in Heidelberg, Germany. He is also a Professor at Hannover Medical School, where he has lectured since 1993, and Visiting Professor at the 3rd Military University, Chongqing, China. Prof. Thermann is a longstanding member of the management boards of both the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the European Foot and Ankle Society. He is an international member of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and has been a member of the society's "Biomechanics of the Foot and Ankle" Workgroup since 1995. He is a member of the editorial boards of the European Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery and Foot and Ankle International.

Surgical procedures of the Achilles tendon.- Surgical intervention for treatment of lateral ligament und Syndesmosis of the ankle.- Ankle arthroscopy.- Arthroscopy of the subtalar joint.- Surgical interventions of the metatarsophalangeal joint.- Surgical correction of hind foot deformities.- Tendon transfer by Pes Plano valgus.- Forefoot surgery.- Arthroplasty of the ankle.- Treatment regimens.

This book presents in exquisite detail numerous new surgical techniques for the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, as well as the latest refinements of established procedures. All operations are depicted step by step with the aid of superb illustrations, with precise and succinct accompanying descriptions. The author is an expert in the field, with many years of experience, whose goals here are to facilitate the smooth translation of theory into practice and to stimulate further discussions and communications regarding optimal surgical management. The book is already in its second edition in German. Among the key features of this first English edition are the latest advances in arthroscopy, surgical procedures on the Achilles tendon, interventions for treatment of lateral ligament and syndesmotic ankle injuries, surgical interventions on the metatarsophalangeal joint, surgical correction of hindfoot deformities, forefoot surgery, and ankle arthroplasty. The book will be of value for foot and ankle surgeons at all levels.