Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology

“The book has been well structured in its scope. It begins with general principles of plating, nailing, external fixators and other lesser used implants. … The chapters on biomechanics and metallurgy are a welcome addition to this treatise. … The book serves as useful reading to every orthopaedic surgeon dealing in trauma and also in teaching departments.” (Murali Poduval, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, Vol. 58 (10), 2024)

“Respect for the knowledge and for the work well done is my ultimate feeling as a reader and user. A book about tools, something that makes us better and improves science and knowledge for the young generation of traumatology and orthopaedic specialists. … this opus is a must for medical libraries, orthopaedic and trauma academic and practice centers, for the orthopaedic specialists and residents. Congratulations.” (Marius M. Scarlat, International Orthopaedics, Vol. 48 (7), 2024)

Arindam Banerjee has more than 35 years’ work experience in five countries. He is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Narayana Super-specialty and Multispecialty Hospitals, India, as well as Founder-Director of Medline Nursing Home. His special interests are traumatology (including Polytrauma and Implantology) and hip and knee arthroplasty. Dr. Banerjee currently holds the posts of Secretary General and President-Elect of World Orthopaedic Concern (WOC) International. Concomitantly, he is the secretary-general of the Indian chapter of WOC. He is an examiner of SICOT Diploma (World Congress of Orthopaedics) and chair of the Education Committee of SICOT, having been the former Chair of its Education Day Committee. He is member at Large of ARTOF (Association of Rational Treatment of Fractures) based in Munich, Germany. In the past, he has served as President, NAILS (National Association of Interlocking Surgeons) and AOTS (Association of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons). He is a formertreasurer of theWest Bengal Orthopaedic Association (WBOA) and has been the organising secretary or organising chairperson of several large academic conferences including the Silver Jubilee WBOACON, NAILSCON and Trauma Update, in Kolkata, India. He is a founder member of the West Bengal Arthroplasty Society and its former treasurer. He was selected Valedictorian of Vienna University in 1989, during his training. He was Senior IOS (UK) Fellow in 2008 (currently known as British India Orthopaedic Society) and Indo-Bavarian Travelling Fellow (2016) and guest lecturer at Munich Technical University. This book, Handbook of Orthopaedic Trauma Implantology, has been classified by Springer Nature as a MRW (Major Reference Work) and is the first book of its kind on the subject.

Prof. Dr. Peter Biberthaler is Director and Chief of Trauma Surgery at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich (TUM). TUM is a level 1 trauma centre and deals with polytrauma and complex fractures and joint injuries. Dr. Biberthaler’s personal expertise includes fracture and replacement surgery of the hip, arthroscopic surgery and replacement surgery of the shoulder, as well as complex joint fractures affecting the shoulder, knee and ankle. He has performed over 9000 surgical procedures. He is the recipient of multiple awards including the Innovation Award of the German Association of Trauma Surgeons (2002), Otto Goetze Award of the Association of Bavarian Surgeons (2004), Education Award from US Shock Society (2005) and Herbert Lauterbach Award (2006), amongst others. He was President of the Association for the Rational Treatment of Fractures (ARTOF) from 2007 until 2016. He has published numerous articles in various journals and served as an editor for textbooks and improved various surgical techniques.

Dr. Saseendar Shanmugasundaram is Professor of Orthopaedics and Clinical Lead of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at Sri Lakshmi Narayana Instituteof Medical Sciences in Puducherry, India. He is also the founder of “CARE Sports Injury”, a dedicated centre for Arthroscopic Surgery and Rehabilitation. His areas of interest include orthopaedic traumatology and arthroscopy and sports surgery. Dr. Saseendar Shanmugasundaram is actively involved in clinical research and serves on the editorial board of various indexed orthopaedic journals – of note being his position as deputy editor of the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma published by Elsevier. Dr. Saseendar Shanmugasundaram serves as an examiner for Orthopaedic Postgraduates. He currently holds the position of vice-chair of the Education Committee of SICOT (Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie) and is also examiner for the Diploma SICOT Examination. Furthermore, he occupies executive committee roles in prominent international and national orthopaedic organizations such as SICOT, WOC (World Orthopaedic Concern) and TNAS (Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society). He was awarded the Lester Lowe Award by SICOT, Belgium, underscoring his contributions to the field. He was the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres Travelling Fellow in 2012, APKASS-SLARD Travelling Fellow in 2018 and SKRF-BIOS Travelling Fellow in 2019. He is also the Valedictorian at JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research) in 2010.