Disorders of the Hand describes the techniques for diagnosis applicable to the various disorders of the hand and how evidence based findings influence clinical practice. Treatment options including surgery are discussed in detail and clinical pearls are given in every chapter.
Hand injuries are comprehensively covered in this first of four volumes, while hand reconstruction, nerve compression, inflammation and arthritis, swelling and tumours, congenital hand defects and surgical techniques are included in the book’s three sister volumes.
Table of Content
Blood Vessels.- Nerve Injury.- Tendon: Flexor.- Tendon: Extensor.- General principles of skin cover and flaps to the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand.- Soft tissue cover of the hand.- Distal Interphalangeal Joints and Fractures of the Distal Phalanx.- Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Injuries.- Fractures of the Proximal Phalanx and those involving the Metacarpo-Phalangeal Joint.- Injury-Fractures-carpo-metacarpal joint and metacarpal.- Fractures of carpal bones other than the scaphoid.- Acute Scaphoid Fractures.- Fractures of the distal radius and distal radioulnar joint.- Hand injuries in children.- Acute Thumb and Finger Instability.- Acute Carpal Instability. Acute DRUJ Instability.- Massive Upper Limb Trauma.- Hand Infection.- Pain Management in Disorders of the Hand.
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