ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery

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. Table Of Contents 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