ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery

by Warren C. Hammert MD, Martin I. Boyer MD, FRCS(C), David J. Bozentka MD, Ryan Patrick Calfee MD

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605472126
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	05/22/2010
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

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