Essentials of Hand SurgeryJohn Gray Seiler Essentials of Hand Surgery is a complete, authoritative, practical guide to the evaluation and treatment of hand problems, prepared by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. This convenient, portable manual provides all the essential information that surgeons and physicians need, including details on hand anatomy, thorough instructions for physical examination of the hand, and step-by-step guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of all disorders and injuries. Also included are chapters on emergency room assessment, operating room setup, and postoperative care. The text is written in an easy-to-follow style and illustrated with 172 drawings, photographs, and radiographs. A Brandon-Hill recommended title. |
Contents
5 | 29 |
6 | 51 |
Casting and Splinting | 57 |
9 | 71 |
Acute Carpal Dislocations and Ligamentous Injuries | 81 |
Carpal Metacarpal Fractures and Dislocations | 90 |
Fractures and Dislocations of the Metacarpals and Phalanges | 99 |
SoftTissue Injuries and Lacerations | 114 |
Bites | 193 |
b Cat and Dog Bites | 194 |
Other Wild Animal Bites | 196 |
Brown Recluse | 198 |
Black Widow | 200 |
Dupuytrens Disease | 203 |
Congenital Anomalies | 207 |
Amputations | 216 |
Flexor Tendon Injuries | 126 |
Nerve Injuries | 128 |
Arterial Injuries | 135 |
Vascular Disorders | 139 |
Dermatologic Disorders | 143 |
Infections | 152 |
Compartment Syndrome | 163 |
Tumors | 167 |
Arthritis | 174 |
Tendonitis of the Wrist and Hand | 180 |
Burns | 186 |
HighPressure Injection Injuries | 190 |
Nail Bed and Fingertip Injuries | 220 |
Foreign Bodies | 225 |
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes | 229 |
Clenched Fist Syndrome Factitious Limb Edema and SelfInflicted Injury | 235 |
Emergency Room Assessment | 237 |
The Operating Room in Hand Surgery | 241 |
Aftercare of the Injured and Operated Hand | 245 |
Suggested Readings | 251 |
Key to Abbreviations | 252 |
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Common terms and phrases
Abductor Allen's test amputation antibiotics arthritis assessment bite blood bone carpal tunnel carpi radialis carpometacarpal carpometacarpal joint clinical compartment syndrome complex regional pain contracture débridement deformity diagnosis dislocation distal interphalangeal distal interphalangeal joint distal phalanx distal radius distal radius fracture dorsal edema elbow envenomation evaluation excision extension Extensor carpi fingertip flex flexion flexor digitorum flexor digitorum profundus flexor tendon forearm fracture Hand Surg hand surgery immobilization incision infection interphalangeal joint laceration lesion ligament limb MCP joint median nerve metacarpal metacarpophalangeal metacarpophalangeal joint muscles nail bed occur palmar patient Physical Examination PIP joint pollicis brevis pollicis longus postoperative pressure proximal interphalangeal radial radiographic range of motion regional pain syndrome require scaphoid SELECTED REFERENCES sensory skin small finger soft-tissue splint surgeon surgical swelling symptoms tendon tendon injuries tenosynovitis thenar therapy thumb tion tissue tourniquet trauma treatment tumor ulnar artery ulnar nerve upper extremity usually vascular volar wound wrist x-rays