Current Practice in Hand Surgery

Current Practice in Hand Surgery is a practical clinical resource that brings together the collective opinions and recommendations of leading hand surgery experts from around the world. It covers infection, compartment syndrome, joint stiffness, hand fractures and dislocations, and the reconstruction and replantation of hands and digits, including particularly challenging disorders and future research directions.

Individual authors share their own surgical techniques and outcomes both in the text and on video, with extensive visual guidance provided through clinical and operative photos, radiographs, and illustrations. Topics include arthroscopic wrist surgery, primary flexor tendon repair, nerve repair and reconstruction, flap coverage for the hand and upper extremity, management of the mutilated hand, congenital hand disorders, connective tissue diseases, tumors of the hand and upper extremity, neuropathic pain, and improving hand function after cerebral palsy, stroke, or brain damage.

Rich content types range from Boxes summarizing key points to In-Depth Advice based on career-long experience and In-Depth Analysis offering cutting-edge insights, making the book suitable for readers at any level. The eBook version included with purchase provides access to all text, figures, and references, with search, content customization, note-taking, highlighting, and read-aloud functions; additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks after the publication date.

Key Features

Highlights

• Contains the collective opinions and recommendations from teams of active, leading experts and investigators in hand surgery worldwide, resulting in an unmatched volume of wisdom in this complex field.
• Shares individual authors’ unique surgical techniques and outcomes in print and on video.
• Covers key topics such as arthroscopic wrist surgery, primary flexor tendon repair, nerve repair and reconstruction, flap coverage for the hand and upper extremity, management of the mutilated hand, congenital hand disorders, connective tissue diseases, tumors of the hand and upper extremity, neuropathic pain, and improving hand function after cerebral palsy, stroke, or brain damage.
• Provides extensive visual guidance through clinical and operative photos, radiographs, and illustrations.
• Suitable for all levels of readership, the text includes a variety of content types, from boxes summarizing key points to in-depth advice and analysis.
• An eBook version is included. The eBook allows access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

What's included

• Current Practice in Hand Surgery, 1st edition (Publisher PDF)
• EBook version with search, customization, notes, highlights, and read-aloud functions