Essentials of Hand Surgery
1st Edition

Front of Book

Editors

Authors

Dedication

Preface

Table of 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

Back of Book

End Matter

Suggested Readings

End Matter

Appendices

Appendix 1: Key to Abbreviations

Appendix 2: Anatomy: Summary

Appendix 3: Clinical Assessment Methods

Subject Index

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