Otosclerosis

Howard S. Moskowitz, MD, PhD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, March 2015: "The text is augmented by a mixture of histopathology slides, radiology images, well-designed cartoon depictions and intraoperative photographs. Furthermore, the accompanying DVD provides the opportunity to view the actual surgical management of routine surgical scenarios as well [as] rare difficult situations that could be encountered in general practice...The combination of the diverse imaging and DVD enables the reader/viewer to attain a more thorough understanding of the topic...[T]he diverse list of authors provides a variety of approaches to deal with the challenging and complex cases that can be encountered in practice. The comprehensive information is presented in an organized manner overall which makes the text a useful addition to many practitioners in the field." --------------------------------------- A Banerjee, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2014: "This textbook comprises three parts: the text, an atlas and surgical videos (on a digital versatile disc (DVD)). The initial chapters of the text are divided into six sections and cover the salient features of basic sciences, investigations, and conservative and surgical management. Each chapter, in each section, is no more than three to four pages long, and distils the essential concepts into understandable bullet points, with some explanation. I love this format as it has enough to jog my ageing memory. - The atlas is the largest part of the book, running to 160 pages. The section called 'The Art of Stapes Surgery' is worth the price of the book alone! A picture is worth a thousand words. The illustrations, for the section by Christine Gralapp, are detailed but clear. They are accurate and convey the concepts of surgery beautifully. - Overall, I love this book. I would recommend it to both the budding and the experienced surgeon."