The Mutilated Hand - Hardcover

Weinzweig, Norman; Weinzweig, Jeffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156053446X ISBN 13: 9781560534464

Verlag: Hanley & Belfus Inc., 2001

Inhaltsangabe

This comprehensive atlas and text covers the diagnosis, management, and treatment of mutilating injuries of the hand. Written by an international team of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and trauma specialists, this book addresses diagnosis, primary management in the emergency department or operating theatre, and treatment strategies and comparison of functional results using various treatment methods. Illustrative cases demonstrate treatment and reconstructive techniques in a step-by-step fashion.

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"This text is a systematic review intended for any individual treating these conditions. The information is highly organized, and the accompanying photographs, x-rays, and illustrations complete the presentation." -Journal of Hand Therapy, Volume 18, Issue 4, October-December 2005, Pages 450-454 Doody's Rating: * * * * This book is a treasure for those who seek a comprehensive text dealing with the traumatized or mutilated hand. There are 42 seamlessly strung together chapters that span the gamut from inception of injury to functional recovery. An attention grabbing historical prologue depicts the summary biblical amputation of limbs, in a not so distant past, which highlights the importance of the hand or digits, then and today, in our daily lives. The ensuing chapters cover all facets of management of the traumatized hand, definition of, etiologies of, and means to restore maximal function through replantation, soft tissue and bone reconstruction, pediatric hand reconstruction, psychological and physical rehabilitation, and experimental machinations. A perusal of the amazing hand prosthetics warrants kudos; this is but one of the rewards that await the hand aficionado. Weighted Numerical Score: 93

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This comprehensive atlas and text covers the diagnosis, management and treatment of mutilating injuries of the hand. Written by an international team of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons and trauma specialists, this book addresses diagnosis, primary management in the emergency department or operating theatre, treatment strategies and comparison of functional results using various treatment methods. Illustrative cases demonstrate treatment and reconstructive techniques in a step-by-step fashion.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hanley & Belfus Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 156053446X
• ISBN 13: 9781560534464
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 640
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italien