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Compared with primary total hip arthroplasty, revision total hip arthroplasty is challenging due to more complicated pre-operative planning, longer operating time, more blood loss, more uncertainties during operation, and uncertainties in clinical outcome. This book presents up-to-date information on revision total hip arthroplasty covering different failures for primary total hip arthroplasty. Each chapter starts with the principles of diagnosis and treatment of specific THA failure mechanism, and then several typical cases. Each case includes history report, physical examination, laboratory test, radiology, failure mechanism, reconstruction strategy, operation record, post-operative follow-up, tips & tricks, and pitfalls. Written by experts with wealthy of clinical experience, it will be useful reference for arthroplasty surgeons, attending orthopedic surgeons, residents, attendants, and researchers and engineers from orthopedic industry.

This book on Rehabilitation in Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy offers an update on the recent advancement in assessment methods and comprehensive rehabilitation. The book comprises ten chapters with different titles, ranging from medical knowledge of Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy and its improvement in the assessment methods to the importance and role of non-pharmacological interventions to improve the quality of life in such patients. The role of nutrition, orthotics, and the incite into diabetic foot will be the additional topics in the book. By reading this book, the reader will be confident in assessing and managing this chronic complication of diabetes mellitus in a more informative and elaborative manner and will contribute towards preventing the development of the diabetic foot, followed by ulcers in later stages and amputation. This book will enhance the clinical practice of practitioners in dealing with DPN.

This edited book explores digital visualization as a tool to communicate complex and often challenging biomedical content in an accessible and engaging way. The reader will learn how current visualization technology can be applied to a wide range of biomedical fields to benefit the learning of students and enhance the public understanding of science. The focus of this volume will be on the innovative use of digital visualization (2D or 3D) in biomedical education and public engagement. This includes medical imaging (i.e., magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography) as well as other digital imaging techniques such as laser scanning. It also covers the use of state-of-the-art visualization tools (i.e., augmented and virtual reality, animations and 3D printing) and the integration of 3D models of anatomical structures into serious computer games. This book will appeal to educators, researchers and students in life science subjects as well as to healthcare professionals and designers of digital learning resources. The book will be a source of inspiration for any reader who is interested in using digital visualization as a meaningful and engaging communication tool for biomedical content, ranging from the anatomy and function of organs to the mechanisms of diseases and their prevention.

The book presents a unique and structured interdisciplinary approach, integrating insights from medicine, computer science, bioengineering, and other relevant fields. Due to this distinctive feature, the book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between potential AI applications and pain research and management. For example, one of its key aims is to provide valuable knowledge about AI for clinicians who may have limited familiarity with the subject, as well as for professionals in computer science and engineering. This approach is aimed at bridging the existing gap between these fields, offering clinicians insights into AI's potential applications, and providing computer scientists and engineers with a translational perspective on the practical needs in the clinical context. As widely demonstrated, the practical application of research faces a serious obstacle related to the limited communication and collaboration between research areas that are often very distant from each other. Therefore, this dual perspective could be useful to collocate the book as a valuable tool for fostering collaboration and understanding between these traditionally distinct domains. Furthermore, the structured framework of the book could not only facilitate learning but also serve as a foundation for future projects in the realm of AI and medicine. Specifically, it will be developed by following a framework useful for additional editorial projects, focusing more acutely on AI applications in anesthesia and critical care. By doing so, the book aims to contribute to the ongoing discourse and advancements in these specialized areas, filling a gap in the current literature. Therefore, the book seeks to make a meaningful contribution to the integration of AI in pain medicine, but also in other medical fields.