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.
Key Features
Key Features
- Board-type questions at the end of every chapter.
- Comprehensive coverage of diagnosis and management of hand problems.
- Many lists and algorithms.
- Information presented in bulleted fashion.
- Separate list of what junior and senior level residents should know for each chapter.
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
Product Details
- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (May 14, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1605472123
- ISBN-13: 978-1605472126
- Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 1 inches
List Price: $69.95