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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.

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Book
Contributor:
Seiler, John Gray, editor.
Hurley, Robert, editor.
Lazar, Tanya, editor.
Wang, Tom, editor.
Kossack, Wanda, cover designer.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
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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