Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity 6/e

This is the latest edition of the definitive work on hand therapy, combining information on both surgical and non-surgical methodologies. Contributors to the book include leading hand surgeons and leading authorities in hand therapy.

New to this edition

* Apply the latest treatments, rehabilitation protocols, and expertise of leading surgeons and therapists to help your patients regain maximum movement after traumatic injuries or to improve limited functionality caused by chronic or acquired conditions.

* Effectively implement the newest techniques detailed in new and updated chapters on a variety of sports-specific and other acquired injuries, and chronic disorders.

* Keep up with the latest advances in arthroscopy, imaging, vascular disorders, tendon transfers, fingertip injuries, mobilization techniques, traumatic brachial plexus injuries, and pain management

* See conditions and treatments as they appear in practice thanks to detailed, full-color design, illustrations, and photographs.

* Access the full contents online with streaming video of surgical and rehabilitation techniques, downloadable patient handouts, links to Pub Med, and regular updates at www.expertconsult.com.

* Get a fresh perspective from seven new section editors, as well as an even more geographically diverse set of contributors.

By Terri M. Skirven, ORT/L, CHT, Director, Hand Therapy, Philadelphia Hand Center; Associate Director, Hand Rehabilitation Foundation, Philadelphia, PA; A. Lee Osterman, MD, Chairman, Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Director, Philadelphia Hand Center and Fellowship Program, Philadelphia, PA; Jane Fedorczyk and Peter C. Amadio, MD, Professor in Orthopaedics, Consultant in Hand Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

CONTENTS:

PART I - ANATOMY OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY

PART II - EVALUATION

PART III - WOUND MANAGEMENT

PART IV - INFECTIONS

PART V - FRACTURES AND JOINT INJURIES TO THE HAND

PART VI - TENDON INJURIES

PART VII - ACUTE NERVE INJURIES

PART VIII - COMPRESSION NEUROPATHIES

PART IX - BRACHIAL PLEXOPATHIES

PART X - SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR NERVE INJURIES

PART XI - VASCULAR AND LYMPHATIC DISORDERS

PART XII - SOFT TISSUE CONDITIONS

PART XIII - CUMULTIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS

PART XIV - STIFFNESS OF THE HAND

PART XV - THE MIND-HAND CONNECTION: PSYCHOLOGIC ASPECTS OF HAND INJURIES

PART XVI - COMMON WRIST INJURIES

PART XVII - COMMON ELBOW INJURIES

PART XVIII- COMMON SHOULDER INJURIES

PART XIX - MAJOR TRAUMATIC CONDITIONS

PART XX - THERMAL AND ELECTRICAL INJURIES

PART XXI - RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

PART XXII - OSTEOARTHRITIS

PART XXIII - THE OTHER ARTHRIDITIES

PART XXIV - PAIN

PART XXV- SPECIAL TECHNIQUES OF THERAPISTS' INTERVENTION

PART XXVI - SPLINTING: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

PART XXVII - PEDIATRIC CONDITIONS

PART XXVIII - GERIATRIC CONDITIONS

PART XXIX - THE WORKER, MUSICIAN, AND ATHLETE IN A HAND REHABILITATION SETTING