Ghazi M. Rayan – författare

Morbus Dupuytren is particularly widespread among northern Europeans. However, the therapeutic success-rate often leaves much to be desired. A 50 per cent recurrence-rate after surgery indicates that the disease cannot be treated by surgery alone. This book therefore adopts two parallel approaches: emphasis is firstly placed on the systemic character of morbus Dupuytren in context with other connective tissue diseases by a description of the biochemical and molecular-biological changes in the diseased connective tissues; secondly, a diversified picture of the given anatomical facts serves to explain the employment of the various therapeutic approaches. Further, a description is given of the current surgical procedures.

Physicians often have only partial knowledge of common congenital hand and upper extremity anomalies and their associated syndromes. Surgeons typically find these syndromes to be abstruse and congenital hand conditions can represent an enigma even to pediatric geneticists. This book is designed to serve as a practical, up-to-date reference that will enable practitioners and students in a variety of disciplines to easily recognize the most common congenital upper extremity anomalies and syndromes. In total, 37 congenital upper extremity anomalies and 127 syndromes are discussed. Salient and common presenting features are described in detail and illustrated with the aid of high-quality digital color photographs whenever possible. In addition, relevant background information is included on such aspects as prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis and findings elsewhere in the body.

Physicians often have only partial knowledge of common congenital hand and upper extremity anomalies and their associated syndromes. Surgeons typically find these syndromes to be abstruse and congenital hand conditions can represent an enigma even to pediatric geneticists. This book is designed to serve as a practical, up-to-date reference that will enable practitioners and students in a variety of disciplines to easily recognize the most common congenital upper extremity anomalies and syndromes. In total, 37 congenital upper extremity anomalies and 127 syndromes are discussed. Salient and common presenting features are described in detail and illustrated with the aid of high-quality digital color photographs whenever possible. In addition, relevant background information is included on such aspects as prevalence, etiology, pathogenesis and findings elsewhere in the body.

Morbus Dupuytren is particularly widespread among northern Europeans. However, the therapeutic success-rate often leaves much to be desired. A 50% recurrence-rate after surgery indicates that the disease cannot be treated by surgery alone. This book therefore adopts two parallel approaches: emphasis is firstly placed on the systemic character of morbus Dupuytren in context with other connective tissue diseases by a description of the biochemical and molecular-biological changes in the diseased connective tissues; secondly, a diversified picture of the given anatomical facts serves to explain the employment of the various therapeutic approaches. Further, a description is given of the current surgical procedures.

1,9 Millionen Deutsche sind vom Morbus Dupuytren betroffen. Eine Rezidivrate von über 50% nach chirurgischen Therapieversuchen zeigt, dass die Erkrankung nicht ausschließlich chirurgisch behandelbar ist. In diesem Werk werden daher zwei Wege eingeschlagen: Einerseits wird durch eine Beschreibung der biochemischen und molekularbiologischen Veränderungen des erkrankten Bindegewebes der systemische Charakter des Morbus Dupuytren im Kontext mit anderen Bindegewebserkrankungen hervorgehoben. Andererseits werden die unterschiedlichen therapeutischen Ansätze aus einer differenzierten Darstellung der anatomischen Gegebenheiten hergeleitet. Neben den Grundzügen konservativer Therapie werden alle gängigen chirurgischen Verfahren inklusive verfahrensspezifischer Komplikationen beschrieben sowie zeichnerisch in ihren wesentlichen Zügen vorgestellt. Das Buch wendet sich an alle, die eine aktuelle Übersicht zum Morbus Dupuytren wünschen und über die etablierten Therapiekonzepte instruktiv unterrichtet werden wollen.