Options for Surgical Exposure & Soft Tissue Coverage in Upper Extremity Trauma, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Options for Surgical Exposure & Soft Tissue Coverage in Upper Extremity Trauma, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Amit Gupta
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2014-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323323766

This issues provides a comprehensive description of standard and alternative exposures of shoulder, arm, elbow, forearm and hand along with the relevant anatomy, and pearls and pitfalls of the described exposures and case examples illustrating the relevant points. The focus of the second section is on soft tissue coverage of the upper extremity.

Flap Reconstruction of the Traumatized Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Flap Reconstruction of the Traumatized Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Kevin C. Chung
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2014-05-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323297080

This issue of Hand Clinics will focus on flap reconstruction. Flap reconstruction is a very large part of upper extremity surgery following a traumatic injury. This issue will cover the entire process including anatomy, decision-making strategies on where to source/harvest flaps, and a large number of papers tailored to specific surgical procedures: different parts of the hand and upper extremity, pediatric reconstruction, and aesthetics.

Preventing and Avoiding Complications in Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Preventing and Avoiding Complications in Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Kevin C. Chung
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-06-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323376002

Complications of hand injuries are very common, and the primary goal of the treatment of hand trauma is simply that of avoiding complications. They can be considered to be complications of missed diagnoses, complications of treatment, or complications of injuries.

Innovations in Intercarpal Ligament Repair and Reconstruction, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Innovations in Intercarpal Ligament Repair and Reconstruction, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Marco Rizzo
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-07-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323396801

This exciting issue will cover everything from Ligament anatomy and biomechanics of the Carpus, Diagnosis and Treatment of Perilunate and lunate fracture/dislocations, Acute Scapholunate ligament injuries - arthroscopic treatment, Acute scapholunate ligament injuries - open treatment, Diagnosis and treatment of acute lunotriquetral ligament injuries to Management of intercarpal ligament injuries associated with distal radius fractures, Chronic scapholunate ligament injuries - soft-tissue ligament reconstruction , Midcarpal instability, Salvage procedures in the management of carpal instability, and many more.

Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery; An Issue of Hand Clinics

Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery; An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Catherine Curtin
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2014-02-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323266592

This issue of Hand Clinics will focus on minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery. This surgery refers to the treatment of bone and soft tissue injuries without the need for traditional open surgical incision. With the aid of new techniques and computerized machinery, even a rather complex surgery can be performed with only a few small incisions. This can be done using arthroscopy, or other techniques that use alternate methods to visualize the work site. This issue will cover all the basics of minimally invasive techniques including an overview paper on the current procedures.

New Developments in Management of Vascular Pathology of the Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics

New Developments in Management of Vascular Pathology of the Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Steven L. Moran
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2014-12-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323354580

The arteries to the upper extremities can be involved at multiple levels by a variety of diseases. Because of the critical sensitivity of motor function and sensation in the arms and hands, minor degrees of ischemia can have major clinical significance. It is essential to understand the exact pathologic process and the sites of involvement to provide proper therapy. This issue will include articles such as: The diagnosis of vaso-occlusive disease within the hand, Botox in the management of vascospastic disorders, Vascular injuries in sports activities, Present options for the management of hypothenar hammer syndrome and many more!

Health Services Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Health Services Research and Evidence-Based Medicine in Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Jennifer Waljee
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2014-08-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323320325

This issue focuses on the integration of health services research into clinical practice. It provides an overview of the field of health services research for the practicing hand surgeon and highlights pertinent topics that can inform clinical care in any practice setting.

Burns, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Burns, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Jason H. Ko
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-04-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323496598

This issue of Hand Clinics will include the following articles: Management of Acute Adult Hand Burns; Management of Acute Pediatric Hand Burns; Electrical Injury; Frostbite Injury; The Biologic Principles of Scar and Contracture; Postburn Contractures of the Hand; Biology and Treatment of Upper Extremity Heterotopic Ossificatio; Postburn Contractures of the Elbow and Heterotopic Ossification; Reconstruction of the Adult and Pediatric Burned Hand; Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Burned Hand; The Use of Dermal Skin Substitutes for the Treatment of the Burned Hand; and many more exciting articles!

Microsurgery: Global Perspectives, An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Microsurgery: Global Perspectives, An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery
Author: Jin Bo Tang
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2020-09-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323795854

This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Drs. Jin Bo Tang and Michel Saint-Cyr, is devoted to Microsurgery: Global Perspectives, An Update. This issue will include updates on topics such as: A Global View of Digital Replantation and Revascularization; Severe Crush Injury to the Forearm and Hand; Medial Femoral Trochlea Osteochondral Flap; Vascularized Small-Bone Transfers for Fracture Nonunion and Bony Defects; Microvascular Tissue Transfers for Severe Upper Extremity Trauma; Compound or Specially Designed Flaps in the Lower Extremities; Complex Microsurgical Reconstruction After Tumor Resection in the Trunk and Extremities; Pediatric Microsurgery; Innovations and Future Directions in Head and Neck Microsurgical Reconstruction; Microsurgical Tissue Transfer in Breast Reconstruction; Maximizing the Utility of the Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Flap for Locoregional Reconstruction; Keystone and Pedicle Perforator Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery; Unique Techniques or Approaches in Microvascular and Microlymphatic Surgery; and Microsurgical Reconstruction of Neck, Trunk, and Extremities.

Complex Trauma Management of the Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics

Complex Trauma Management of the Upper Extremity, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Author: Asif M. Ilyas
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323569838

This issue of Hand Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Asif M. Ilyas, will cover Complex Trauma Management of the Upper Extremity. Topics discussed in the volume include: Open Hand Fractures; Open Fractures of the Upper Extremity, including Antibiotics and Debridement Strategies; Evaluation and Emergency Management for the Mangled Hand; Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Distal Radius Fractures; Open Distal Radius Fractures; Forearm Compartment Syndrome; Traumatic Wounds of the Upper Extremity; Evaluation and Treatment Strategies; Ulnar Nerve Management with Distal Humerus Fractures; and Radial Nerve Palsy Management after Humerus fractures, among others.