ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery

ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery 9781605472126
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Publication Date: May 14, 2010
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Description

Published in conjunction with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery is a practical, comprehensive manual on the diagnosis and management of hand problems. Each chapter begins with a section on the anatomy of the region in question. Information is presented in easy-to-scan bullet points, with numerous lists and algorithms. Each chapter ends with board-type questions and answers, annotated references, and a list of what junior and senior level residents need to know.

Features

--Board-type questions at the end of every chapter
--Comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and management of hand problems
--Many lists and algorithms
--Information presented in bulleted fashion
--Separate list of what junior and senior level residents should know for each chapter

About the Author(s)

  • Warren C Hammert MD
  • Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

  • Martin I Boyer MD, FRCS(C)
  • Carole B. and Jerome T. Loeb Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

  • David J Bozentka MD
  • Chief, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pennsylvania Presbyterian Medical Center; Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

  • Ryan Patrick Calfee MD
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine; Orthopaedic Surgeon, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO

Specs

  • Product Format: Softbound
  • ISBN: 9781605472126
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8
  • Pages: 656
  • Pub Date: May 14, 2010
  • Weight: 2.0

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Table of contents

Section I: GENERAL CONCEPTS

1: Embryology

2: Imaging

3: Anesthesia

4: Pharmacology

5: Arthroscopy

6: Amputations and Prosthetics

7: Techniques of Injections

8: Differential Diagnosis

Section II: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS

9: Chronic Pain Syndromes

10: Tendon

  • Biology
  • Flexor
  • Extensor
  • Tendinopathy

11: Tendon Transfers

  • Basic Principles
  • Peripheral Nerve
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Stroke
  • Rheumatoid
  • Brachial Plexus

12: Stiffness

13: Fractures and Dislocations: Hand

14: Fractures and Dislocations: Wrist

  • The Carpus
  • The Carpometacarpal Joints
  • Ulnacarpal
  • Radiocarpal
  • Triangular Fibrocartilage
  • The Distal Radioulnar Joint
  • Distal Radius Fractures
  • Distal Ulna Injuries

15: Fractures and Dislocations: Forearm

16: Fractures and Dislocations: Elbow

17: Nerve

  • Compression Neuropathies
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Nerve Transfers

18: Brachial Plexus

  • Congenital Brachial Plexus
  • Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries

19: Arthritis

  • Inflammatory Arthritis
  • Idiopathic Degenerative Arthritis
  • Post-Traumatic Arthritis
  • Arthroplasty

20: Skin and Soft Tissue

  • General Principles, Local and Regional Flaps
  • Local and Regional Flaps, Replantation
  • Local and Regional Flaps
  • VAC, Xenoderm, Alloderm

21: Acute Vascular Injuries of the Upper Extremity

22: Vascular Conditions

23: Osteonecrosis

24: Dupuytren's Disease

25: Tumors

26: Infections

27: Compartment Syndromes

28: Injection Injuries

29: Extravasation Injuries

30: Frostbite

31: Thermal Injuries

32: Chemical Poisoning and Exposures

33: Bite Wounds

Section III: OTHER CONDITIONS

34: Dermatologic Conditions

35: Medicolegal Principles

36: Workers Comp Patient

37: Clinical Trials and Hand Surgical Literature

38: Psychological Factors

39: Splinting

40: Surgical Instrumentation

41: Bone Graft Substitutes

42: Examination of the Severely Injured Hand

Section IV: APPENDIX

43: Definitions of Hand Surgical Terminology