ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery

Description

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