Essentials of Hand Surgery

Description

Hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder) including injury and infection. Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery. The book “Essentials of Hand Surgery” is a complete, authoritative, practical guide to the evaluation and treatment of hand problems. This convenient and comprehensive book 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. The text is written in an easy-to-follow style and illustrated with photographs, and radiographs. The present book is aimed to create a combined collection of study material for medical professionals, researchers and students to understand outcome of recent researches of this field. The chapters have been written by the renowned and internationally established experts. Readers will find this book valuable.