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Emergency Surgery of the Hand

  • 1st Edition - August 9, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Michel Merle, Gilles Dautel
  • Language: English

The 4th edition of the globally bestselling Chirurgie de la Main is made available to the English-speaking population for the first time in Emergency Surgery of the Hand. The t… Read more

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The 4th edition of the globally bestselling Chirurgie de la Main is made available to the English-speaking population for the first time in Emergency Surgery of the Hand. The text synthesizes the most current knowledge in hand surgery, emergency, and surgical principles for today's surgeons and fellows. Edited by internationally recognized experts Michel Merle and Gilles Dautel, Emergency Surgery of the Hand includes an abundance of illustrations, photographs, and step-by-step descriptions to ensure the best possible outcomes for each unique patient scenario.

Key features

  • Provides coverage of today's hot topics in hand surgery,
  • including free tissue transfer and pedicle flaps, as well as emergency care of infections.
  • Prioritizes surgical techniques that allow rapid return to work.
  • Covers the latest information on surgical principles, relevant anatomy and physiology, surgical techniques, outcomes and rehabilitation.
  • Step-by-step descriptions of surgical procedures are enhanced by crisp, clear surgical photographs and illustrations.
  • Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of contents

1 Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia of the Upper Limb

2 Emergency Microsurgery of the Upper Extremity

3 Instrumentation and Technical Equipment

4 Injury Assessment and Operative Strategy

5 Sprains and Dislocations of the Fingers

6 Dislocations and Fracture-Dislocations of the Carpometacarpal Joints of the Fingers and Thumb

7 Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures

8 Revascularization

9 Finger and Hand Soft Tissue Defects

10 Flexor Tendon Injuries

11 Injuries of the Extensor Apparatus

12 Temporary Amputations and Permanent Amputation

13 Nail Trauma

14 Nerve Injuries

15 Digital Replantations

16 Hand Replantations

17 The Tissue Bank

18 Dressing

19 Surgical Treatment of Hand Infections

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 9, 2016
  • Language: English

About the author

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Gilles Dautel

est professeur des universités, praticien hospitalier et chef du service de chirurgie plastique et reconstructrice de l'appareil locomoteur au CHRU de Nancy.