Therapy of the Hand and Upper Extremity: Rehabilitation Protocols

by Scott F. M. Duncan, Christopher W. Flowers

Overview

Presenting over 100 rehabilitation prools for the hand and upper extremity in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format, this practical reference provides surgeons and therapists alike with a go-to source for the therapy technique or strategy appropriate for their patients. Covering injuries from the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, each prool includes bullet-pointed steps in daily or weekly increments following the injury or surgery and are inherently adaptable to the specific surgical intervention or rehabilitation requirement. Procedures following arthroplasty, extensor and flexor tendon injuries, fractures and dislocations, ligament and soft tissue injures, and nerve compression syndromes are among the many and multifaceted therapies presented. This book will be an invaluable resource for the orthopedic surgeon, hand surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, hand therapist and any active clinician treating injuries to the hand and upper extremity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319144115
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	02/21/2015
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.03(d)

About the Author

Scott F. M. Duncan, MD, MPH, MBA, Boston University/Boston Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston, MA, USA

Christopher W. Flowers, MD, Ochsner Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA

Table of Contents

Part I: Shoulder Arthroplasty.- Part II: Shoulder Sports Injuries.- Part III: Shoulder Trauma.- Part IV: Elbow Nerve Injuries.- Part V: Elbow Sports Injuries.- Part VI: Elbow Trauma.- Part VII: Wrist Bone Injuries.- Part VIII: Wrist Ligament/Soft Tissue Injuries.- Part IX: Wrist Nerve Injuries.- Part X: Wrist Tendon Injuries.- Part XI: Hand/Finger Bone Injuries.- Part XII: Hand/Finger Nerve Injuries.- Part XIII: Hand/Finger Soft Tissue/Ligament Injuries.- Part XIV: Hand/Finger Tendon Injuries.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Christopher D. Blessing, MS, MPT, OCS, CSCS (Penn Medicine - Princeton Health)
Description: This book describes rehabilitation of surgical and nonsurgical disorders of the hand and upper extremity. Treatment and rehabilitation is described in protocol format.
Purpose: According to the authors, the book is intended to serve as a quick, go-to source for rehabilitation protocols for hand and upper extremity disorders. This is a valuable, easy to use source of information for practicing clinicians.
Audience: According to the authors, the book is intended to serve as a quick, go-to source for rehabilitation protocols for hand and upper extremity disorders. This is a valuable, easy to use source of information for practicing clinicians.
Features: This book covers rehabilitation protocols for arthroplasty, sports injuries, and trauma of the shoulder, sports injuries and trauma of the elbow, bone and soft tissue injuries of the wrist, wrist/ nerve compression, wrist tendon injuries, hand/ finger bone injuries, and hand/finger tendon injuries. Among the best features of the book are that it is succinct, it recommends what splints should be used, and at what angles for particular joints. Weaknesses include that it doesn't provide a description of some of the surgical procedures, doesn't offer enough specifics on exercise regimens, and there are no illustrations and no online features.
Assessment: This is a valuable and straightforward reference on all upper extremity disorders. Overall, for practicing orthopedic clinicians who encounter all types of patients, this is an excellent resource on those with upper extremity disorders, especially those rarely encountered. This book presents these diagnoses in a quick, easy to find format. It is ideal for busy clinicians who don't have a lot of time to research multiple resources to get their patients started on rehabilitation quickly.

Doody's Review Service

This is a valuable and straightforward reference on all upper extremity disorders. Overall, for practicing orthopedic clinicians who encounter all types of patients, this is an excellent resource on those with upper extremity disorders, especially those rarely encountered. This book presents these diagnoses in a quick, easy to find format. It is ideal for busy clinicians who don’t have a lot of time to research multiple resources to get their patients started on rehabilitation quickly.” (Christopher D. Blessing, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2015)

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