
- 324 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This handbook brings together the basic elements of hand and upper limb cases, from examination to clinical diagnosis of various hand and upper limb related diseases. It improvises the examination skills of the reader with proficiency to arriveat a provisional diagnosis for the given hand surgery and related diseases. The chapters arepresented with simple language, clinical pictures, tables and embedded videos for readers. Written by contributors across the globe, this book is useful for trainees, graduates, postgraduates, and fellows who intend to brush up on their basics and excel in hand surgery.
Key Features
• Focuses on examination of hand and upper limb cases.
• Serves as an illustrated reference of clinical examination for trainees, graduates, post-graduates and fellows.
• Uses high-quality operative videos to demonstrate the clinical examination of various diseases of the hand and upper limb.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Editor
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Clinical Evaluation: History Taking and Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
- 3. Physical Examination of the Hand
- 4. Motor Neurological Examination of the Hand and Upper Limb
- 5. Sensory Examination
- 6. Dupuytren’s Contracture: Clinical Examination and Classifications
- 7. Digital Deformities in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Physical Assessment and Clinical Classifications
- 8A. Peripheral Nerve Examination: Radial Nerve Palsy
- 8B. Peripheral Nerve Examination: Median Nerve Palsy
- 8C. Peripheral Nerve Examination: Ulnar Nerve Palsy
- 9. Wrist Examination: A Focused Approach
- 10. Examination of the Ulnar Side of the Wrist
- 11A. Compression Neuropathies: Carpal Tunnel, Guyon’s Canal, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- 11B. Compression Neuropathy: Radial Tunnel Syndrome
- 11C. Compression Neuropathy: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- 12. Brachial Plexus Examination
- 13. Elbow/Forearm Examination
- 14. Examination of the Shoulder
- 15. Instruments and Implants in Hand Surgery
- 16. Radiology of the Wrist and Hand
- 17. Congenital Hand
- Index