This book is a focused and comprehensive text to aid foot and ankle surgeons utilizing common fusion procedures - where the joint is removed and the bones on either side of the joint are fixed together. While most orthopedic foot and ankle and podiatric textbooks devote some attention to fusions, this book will differ in that it will concentrate solely on these procedures. It is divided into sections on the ankle, hindfoot, midfoot, and forefoot, with chapters concentrating on specific fusion procedures for each area. The chapters themselves will open with an overview of the procedure,...