This comprehensive atlas and text covers the diagnosis, management and treatment of mutilating injuries of the hand. Written by an international team of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and trauma specialists, this book addresses diagnosis, primary management in the emergency department or operating theatre, treatment strategies and comparison of functional results using various treatment methods. Illustrative cases demonstrate treatment and reconstructive techniques in a step-by-step fashion.
This is the latest edition of the definitive work on hand therapy, combining information on both surgical and non-surgical methodologies. Contributors to the book include leading hand surgeons and leading authorities in hand therapy.
The Year Book of Hand and Upper Limb Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in hand surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice.
Topics covered include: skeletal trauma and reconstructive techniques; soft tissue trauma; reconstruction and flap coverage; ligament and tendon reconstruction; and vascular injury and microsurgery.