Current Practice in Hand Surgery

4 Stars! "...provides an excellent overview of current trends in hand surgery and hand practice. [it] is highly relevant to both practicing general orthopedic and plastic surgeons as well as to specialized hand surgeons. The book’s purpose is to detail the major conditions hand surgeons currently face. It also aims to review current treatment practices and relevant evidence.... [It] will be beneficial for upper-level medical students, residents, fellows, and physicians wanting to improve their knowledge of hand surgery topics.... This book is of high quality and is very useful for the intended audience of physicians. It provides an excellent overview of many conditions for general practitioners as well as specialized knowledge necessary for the intricate practice of hand surgery. This certainly fills a need for coverage of hand surgery previously not seen in textbooks. I recommend this book for both trainees and general practitioners learning about hand surgery as well as for experienced hand surgeons." Review by Michael Foy, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine), ©Doody's Review Service, 2025. Doody's Score: 94, 4 Stars!

• PART I General Hand Surgery Approaches1. Modern Clinical Settings and Approaches2. Infection, Compartment Syndrome, and Joint StiffnessPART II Fractures and Dislocations3. Hand Fractures and Dislocations4. Late Problems after Bone and Joint Trauma5. Distal Radius Fractures6. Fractures of the Elbow and ForearmPART III Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joint7. Evolution and Current Methods of Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery8. Acute Scaphoid Fractures9. Scaphoid Nonunion or Malunion and Wrist Arthritis: Unsolved Problems10. Carpal Instability: Current Techniques11. Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability12. Treatment of Kienböck Disease: A Major Unsolved Problem13. Carpal Dislocations14. Other Carpal Fractures and Carpal DisordersPART IV Tendons and Nerves15. Primary Flexor Tendon Repair16. Secondary Flexor Tendon Surgery17. Extensor Tendon Repair and Reconstruction18. Entrapment Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity: Current Practice19. Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: Updated Methods20. Traumatic Adult Pan-Brachial Plexus Injuries: Current Methods and Variations21. Tendon Transfers After Nerve Injuries to the Arm and ForearmPART V Soft-Tissue Coverage and Microsurgery22. Soft-Tissue Cover of the Thumb and Fingers23. Flap Coverage for the Hand and Upper Extremity24. Replantation of Digits and Hands: Current Indications and Dealing with Difficult Patients25. Reconstruction of the Hand and Digits26. Management of a Mutilated HandPART VI Other Difficult Disorders27. Dupuytren Disease28. Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis: Current Approaches and Unsolved Problems29. Congenital Hand Disorders: Differences in Strategies and Treatment30. Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tendinopathies, and Other Connective Tissue Diseases31. Chronic Vascular Disorders of the Hand32. Enhancing Hand Control in Tetraplegia33. Improving Hand Function after Cerebral Palsy, Stroke, or Brain Damage34. Tumors of the Hand and Upper Extremity35. Neuropathic Pain of the Upper Extremity36. Topics With Major Uncertainties, Including Birth Palsy and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome