With contributions by numerous experts

1 Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head.- 2 Tumors.- 3 Modified Hemipelvectomy Utilizing an Anteromedial Vascularized Myocutaneous Flap.- 4 Septic Arthritis.- 5 Fractures and Fracture Dislocations.- 6 Management of Wounds of the Hip Joint.- 7 Soft-Tissue Lesions Affecting the Hip Joint.- 8 Fractures of the Hip in Adults.- 9 Pathological Fractures of the Upper End of the Femur Secondary to Metastatic Disease.- 10 Intertrochanteric Osteotomy for Adult Hips.- 11 Hip Arthrodesis.- 12 Girdlestone Pseudarthrosis.

The first edition of Surgery of the Hip loint has had certain measures of success. Its cover won the Outstanding Award for art at a publishers trade show. A year later it was translated into Spanish for exposure to the vast world of the Spanish speaking peoples. As I traveled through Europe, it was repeatedly a pleasant surprise to have the book recognized as an authorita tive reference. This was a great tribute to the experts whose diligent efforts made it all possible. Apparently the book has stood the test of time to judge from the many inquiries and constructive comments made toward urging us on to write a second edition. It was not an easy task to gather another cadre of authorities to update our knowledge of the hip joint. People who have earned respected positions in their field are unavoidably burdened with a busy schedule, so a chapter in this text must be appreciated as coming from someone devoted to giving up some of his precious time for the sake of sharing his knowledge with peers and students.