Carpal injuries: Anatomy, radiology, current treatment

by Philippe Saffar

Overview

Classification of the carpal injuries helps us to understand the relationship between them. The growing interest in this field has been advanced by recent imaging techniques. Therapeutic advice and treatment are still not completely defined, even by the most renowned specialists. There is still room for new concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782817807799
Publisher:	Springer Paris
Publication date:	03/19/2013
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Pages:	199
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 10.98(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

General aspects.- Anatomy and biomechanics of the normal wrist.- Clinical examination of the wrist.- Investigations.- Common lesions.- Carpal dislocations.- Carpal instability.- Fracture of the scaphoid.- Pseudarthrosis of the scaphoid.- The adaptive carpus.- Rare syndroms.- Dislocations.- Fractures.- Crush injuries.- References.