About the Authors

 
 
Mathieu Assal

PD Dr Mathieu Assal

Internationally recognized orthopaedic and trauma surgeon PD Dr. Mathieu Assal, established the Centre Assal for Foot Care and Surgery in Geneva in 2012. He and his team of specialists treat acute and chronic disorders of the lower limbs. He is also well-known for his extensive clinical research contributions, designing new surgical techniques, and developing new surgical approaches that are now used world-wide.

 
Richard Stern

Dr Richard Stern

Specialized in the treatment of fractures and traumatic injuries, Dr Richard Stern started his career in the United States (New York) before moving permanently to Switzerland in 1999, where he was invited to join the Orthopaedics Department of the Geneva University Hospitals as an Assistant Physician.

 
Adrien Ray

Dr Adrien Ray

A passionate surgeon, he has been developing modern techniques for many years in the field of minimally invasive, percutaneous and arthroscopic surgery. He has published articles in international medical journals and is regularly invited to speak at conferences and congresses in Switzerland and abroad.

 
Miquel Dalmau Pastor

Prof. Miquel Dalmau Pastor

Specialized in anatomy Prof. Miquel Dalmau Pastor teaches at the university of Barcelona and at the University Central of Catalunya. He is also known for his clinical research contributions.

“The authors have provided not only crystal-clear illustrations of the complex anatomy, but also limpid and surgically relevant concepts indispensable for a successful operation.”
— Prof. Pierre J. Hoffmeyer
“I would like to thank the authors for this atlas which is filled with hints and tricks related to the anatomical makeup of this very special area of the shin bone and its envelope, packed with surgical advice and fantastic drawings to provide practical recommendations.”
— Prof. Hans Zwipp
“The dissections illustrated in this atlas are of brilliant anatomical quality. Thus they bear witness, in addition to their didactic value, to the beauty of the human body, to which the morphologist is also sensitive.”
— Prof. Jean H.D Fasel