Osteosynthesis of the Hand : Instruments, Implants, and Techniques / by: Foerstner, Hartmut.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Förstner, Hartmut, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hand--Surgery.

Hand.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stuttgart, [Germany] : Thieme, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

FOUR STARS from Doody's Star Ratings™ Osteosynthesis of the Hand is the ideal reference tool for every hand surgeon interested in learning more about proven osteosynthesis techniques in hand surgery. Special features: * A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of common tools and implants. * A total of 775 illustrations showing detailed descriptions of techniques, clearly demonstrating each important step. * The many illustrations, in combination with concise and pertinent text, result in detailed, yet easy-to-grasp descriptions of the relevant surgical procedures. * A chapter on differential indications with unique tabular summaries of the most common fracture types and their current surgical management options. Both the fracture type and the management options are shown in clear graphic form, complemented by X-ray images of the individual fractures.

Contents:

Biology of fracture healing

Nonoperative fracture management

Surgical fracture management

Differential indication

Principles of surgical management of hand fractures

Postoperative treatment

Implants and instruments

Surgical approaches

Surgical procedures.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9783132581753

3132581755

9783132038219

3132038210