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Essentials of hand surgery / John Gray Seiler, editor ; Robert Hurley, acquisition editor ; Tanya Lazar, developmental editor ; Tom Wang, production editor ; Wanda Kossack, cover designer.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hand--Surgery.
- Hand.
- Hand--Wounds and injuries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (286 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Essentials of Hand Surgery is a complete, authoritative, practical guide to the evaluation and treatment of hand problems, prepared by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. This convenient, portable manual provides all the essential information that surgeons and physicians need, including details on hand anatomy, thorough instructions for physical examination of the hand, and step-by-step guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders and injuries. Also included are chapters on emergency room assessment, operating room setup, and postoperative care. The text is written in an easy-to-follow style and illustrated with 172 drawings, photographs, and radiographs. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Editor
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 - Embryology
- 2 - Anatomy
- 3 - History
- 4 - Physical Examination of the Hand
- 5 - History and Physical Examination of the Child
- 6 - Anesthesia for Hand Surgery
- 7 - Casting and Splinting
- 8 - Distal Radius Fractures
- 9 - Carpal Fractures
- 10 - Acute Carpal Dislocations and Ligamentous Injuries
- 11 - Chronic Carpal Instability
- 12 - Carpal Metacarpal Fractures and Dislocations
- 13 - Fractures and Dislocations of the Metacarpals and Phalanges
- 14 - Soft-Tissue Injuries and Lacerations
- 15 - Extensor Tendon Injuries
- 16 - Flexor Tendon Injuries
- 17 - Nerve Injuries
- 18 - Arterial Injuries
- 19 - Vascular Disorders
- 20 - Dermatologic Disorders
- 21 - Infections
- 22 - Compartment Syndrome
- 23 - Tumors
- 24 - Arthritis
- 25 - Tendonitis of the Wrist and Hand
- 26 - Burns
- 27 - High-Pressure Injection Injuries
- 28 - Bites
- 29 - Dupuytren's Disease
- 30 - Congenital Anomalies
- 31 - Amputations
- 32 - Nail Bed and Fingertip Injuries
- 33 - Foreign Bodies
- 34 - Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- 35 - Clenched Fist Syndrome, Factitious Limb Edema, and Self-Inflicted Injury
- 36 - Emergency Room Assessment
- 37 - The Operating Room in Hand Surgery
- 38 - Aftercare of the Injured and Operated Hand
- Suggested Readings
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: Key to Abbreviations
- Appendix 2: Anatomy: Summary
- Appendix 3: Clinical Assessment Methods
- Subject Index.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 7, 2014).
- ISBN:
- 1-4698-7807-0
- OCLC:
- 231634094
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