Autorentext

Kevin C Chung MD Professor of Surgery,Professor of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,USA

Klappentext

A practical manual on the diagnosis and management of hand disorders.

Zusammenfassung
A practical manual on the diagnosis and management of hand disorders.

Inhalt

BASIC PRINCIPLES 1 Anatomy of the upper limb 2 Assessment of hand function 3 Radiological imaging of the hand and wrist 4 Neurophysiological studies 5 Anaethesia and tourniquet 6 Surgical instrumentation and magnification 7 Rehabilitation EMERGENCY HAND SURGERY 8 Examination of the traumatised hand 9 Compartment syndrome 10 Acute infection 11 Nail bed injuries 12 Tendon injures 13 Fractures and dislocations 14 Burns 15 High pressure jet injection 16 Fundamental principles of microsurgery and replantation 17 Soft tissue coverage and thumb reconstruction 18 Approach to complex hand trauma ELECTIVE HAND SURGERY 19 System specific examination of the hand 20 Congenital disorders 21 Chronic infections 22 Tendinopathy and work related upper limb disorders 23 Nerve disorders 24 Vascular disorders 25 Arthritis 26 Tumours 27 Contracture 28 Chronic regional pain syndrome