"The eyes see what the mind knows." Learning hand surgery through Green's Operative Hand Surgery during my fellowship proved this entirely true to me. Not a day went by that my eyes didn't perceive some subtlety of hand dysfunction or injury that I had recently uncovered in Green's and that would have previously passed me by.
So it was with considerable humility that I accepted David Green's offer two decades later to shoulder his yoke as the lead editor of the most widely read book on hand surgery. Dr. Green began his “labor of love” in 1982, at a time when there was no modern comprehensive text for hand residents and fellows to reference. His first edition, a two-volume, 1754-page book, became an instant success in America and Western Europe. Under his leadership, Operative Hand Surgery morphed into a 64-chapter, 2300-page, multimedia masterpiece, distributed to nearly 150 countries in three languages; and widely considered the “bible” of hand surgery. My challenge was to build on this master text by exploring innovative means to answer new questions in our exciting field, armed by an explosion of technology and knowledge, and filtered by recognized experts in the field.
We’ve assembled a team of the most prominent surgeons and educators in our field to deliver on this promise, and it is with enormous admiration and appreciation that I thank Bob Hotchkiss and Chris Pederson for their indefatigable efforts to hone these chapters to perfection. Our great fortune to attract Scott Kozin as our newest co-editor has assured a cohesive and brilliant section on the management of the pediatric upper extremity. Again this edition, we are indebted to Bobby Chhabra, who will continue his hugely successful online updates; we have expanded the online content with interactive video and case presentation formats.
All of us have a debt of gratitude for those teachers who led us by example to carry the torch of education to the next generation. No tangible reward drives educators to do their work; perhaps it is a desire to reciprocate, perhaps a desire for acknowledgment, but more likely it is the higher ground of advancing the care and treatment of patients by teaching those around us. I'd like to dedicate this edition to my mentor, Dr. Robert E. Carroll, who passed away before this book was complete, but who personally taught dozens of chapter authors of this text, and who personified the surgeon-educator for over six decades of hand surgery. Finally, I'd like to thank our readers, who promote the ideals of this book by incorporating the vision and experience of its authors into their patient care.
As Robert Frost said, "I am not a teacher but an awakener." I hope that the experts who have given so much of their time and skill to writing this book awaken the curiosity within each of us; to open our eyes with science, evidence, and experience; and to further refine our art to the betterment of our patients.
Scott W. Wolfe
Foreword
Since the publication of the first edition of Operative Hand Surgery in 1982, the goal has been, quite simply, to create the most comprehensive yet user-friendly textbook in this subspecialty. The editors have strived to make it better with each new edition, and although the perfect book will never be written, we have tried to keep pace with the ever-expanding field of hand surgery, the huge transformations that have taken place in the publishing industry, and the changing demands of our readers.
Except for a minor contribution to revise the chapter on General Principles, this is the first edition in which I have played no role. In an effort to extend the life of Operative Hand Surgery for as long as it proves to be useful, we recruited Scott Wolfe to take over as editor in chief. I am grateful to him for accepting this formidable task, and equally so to my two good friend and colleagues, Bob Hotchkiss and Chris Pederson, for continuing to contribute their admirable editing skills just as they have done in previous editions. To round out the editorial group, we brought in Scott Kozin, who proved his mettle in editing the Congenital Section for the 5th edition. I am genuinely appreciative to all of them for picking up the torch and carrying on what can only be described a labor of love. Make no mistake about it—editing a comprehensive textbook involves an enormous input of time and energy far in excess of any equitable compensation. These four friends and colleagues have worked exceptionally hard to make this 6th edition better than those that preceded it, and all hand surgeons owe them a huge debt of gratitude.
I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge Bobby Chhabra for his yeoman efforts in editing (and writing most of) the updates. When the Publisher first insisted upon our following the example of their Internal Medicine books by having regular updates, I thought it was not a good idea because changes do not occur in hand surgery as rapidly as they do in some of the medical specialties. I was wrong, and the person who proved that to me was Bobby Chhabra. When I asked him if he would take over this rather thankless task, he showed me quite convincingly that there was a role for updates in hand surgery. Finding topics that were not covered well (or even at all) in the 5th edition, he has produced some concise, practical pearls with important relevance to our specialty.
And to you, the readers, I also express my gratitude for reading and using this book. That alone has made it worth the effort.
David P. Green, MD
Book Features
- Access the complete contents online, fully searchable, at expertconsult.com.
- Overcome your toughest clinical challenges with advice from world-renowned hand surgeons.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
- Videos: Access videos that demonstrate signs of common diseases and disorders as well as a variety of procedures.
- Case Studies: Selected case studies are provided to sharpen your diagnostic skills.
New in this edition
- Master all the latest approaches, including the newest hand implants and arthroplastic techniques.
- Get tips for overcoming difficult surgical challenges through "Author's Preferred Technique" summaries.
- See how to perform key procedures step by step by watching operative videos online.
- Gain new insights on overcoming clinical challenges by reading online case studies.
- Consult it more easily thanks to a new, more user-friendly full-color format, with all of the photos and illustrations shown in color.
Contents
Volume 1
Part 1: Basic Principles
- 1: General Principles
- 2: Anesthesia for Hand Surgery
Part 2: Hand
- 3: Acute Infections
- 4: Chronic Infections
- 5: Dupuytren's Contracture
- 6: Extensor Tendon Injury
- 7: Flexor Tendon Injury: A. Acute Injuries | B. Flexor Tendon Reconstruction
- 8: Fractures of the Metacarpals and Phalanges
- 9: Dislocations and Ligament Injuries in the Digits
- 10: The Perionychium
- 11: The Stiff Finger
- 12: Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty of Small Joints of the Hand
- 13: Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis
Part 3: Wrist
- 14: Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis of the Wrist
- 15: Carpal Instability
- 16: Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability
- 17: Distal Radius Fractures
- 18: Fractures of the Carpal Bones
- 19: Wrist Arthroscopy
Part 4: Elbow and Forearm
Section 1: Trauma and Fractures
- 20: Fractures of the Distal Humerus
- 21: Fractures of the Head of the Radius
- 22: Fractures of the Proximal Ulna
- 23: Disorders of the Forearm Axis
- 24: Complex Traumatic Elbow Dislocation
- 25: Recurrent Instability of the Elbow
Section 2: Other Disorders
- 26: Treatment of the Stiff Elbow
- 27: Elbow Tendinopathies and Tendon Ruptures
- 28: Arthroscopy and the Thrower's Elbow
- 29: Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Part 5: Nerve
- 30: Compression Neuropathies
- 31: Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome
- 32: Nerve Repair
- 33. Radial Nerve Palsy
Volume 2
- 34: Median and Ulnar Nerve Palsy
- 35: Cerebral Palsy
- 36: Upper Extremity Dysfunction After Stroke or Brain Injury
- 37: Tetraplegia
- 38: Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
Part 6: The Pediatric Hand
- 39: Embryology of the Upper Extremity
- 40: Deformities of the Hand and Fingers
- 41: Deformities of the Thumb
- 42. Malformations and Deformities of the Wrist and Forearm
- 43. Congenital Contracture
- 44. Pediatric Brachial Plexus Palsy
- 45. Distraction Lengthening in the Hand and Upper Extremity
- 46. Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Fractures in Children
Part 7: Bone and Soft Tissue Reconstruction
- 47. Principles of Microvascular Surgery
- 48. Replantation
- 49. The Mangled Upper Extremity
- 50. Nonmicrosurgical Coverage of the Upper Extremity: A. Skin Grafting | B. Local and Flap Coverage of the Hand | C. Coverage of the Elbow
- 51. Free Skin and Composite Flaps
- 52. Free Functioning Muscle Transfers
- 53. Vascularized Bone Grafting
- 54. Toe - to - Hand Transplantation
- 55. Thumb Reconstruction
Part 8: Other Disorders of the Upper Extremity
- 56. Amputations
- 57. Compartment Syndrome
- 58. Management of Venomous Injuries
- 59. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- 60. Factitious Disorders
- 61. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
- 62. Tendinopathy
- 63. The Burned Hand
- 64. Skin Tumors
- 65. Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
- 66. Vascular Disorders
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 2392 pages
- Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 6 edition (September 27, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416052798 / ISBN-13: 978-1416052791
List Price: $379.00