The 5th Edition of the worlds most comprehensive operative hand surgery reference pairs the tradition of print with the advances of technology in a continuously updated multimedia . A new team of international contributors, carefully selected for their particular expertise and ability to offer broad perspectives in a given subject area, describes a complete range of open and arthroscopic techniques. They discuss their preferred surgical methods patient selection pre-operative evaluation decision making expected outcomes and special instrumentation. A companion CD-ROM enables readers to link directly from bibliographical citations to corresponding MEDLINE abstracts and other sources.

Delivers all-new chapters on the elbow, plus updated information on skin grafts, wrist arthroscopy, carpal instability and more

Provides updated coverage of forearm, bone, and soft tissue reconstruction.

Incorporates more line drawings to depict procedures and techniques with greater accuracy and clarity.

Contains bulleted Critical Points boxes throughout.

Presents key references in the text and detailed citations on the CD-ROM with links to the corresponding MEDLINE abstracts.

Incorporates the entire contents of the bookcompletely searchable, with references hyperlinked to PubMed.

Features continuous weekly updates, personally overseen by the Editors, to reflect important new advances in the field.

Provides access to Mosbys Drug Consulta comprehensive drug reference and database.

With 84 additional contributing experts

The 4th ed. was cited in Brandon/Hill. The 5th ed. has been substantially revised and reorganized, with added emphasis on surgical techniques. The CD-ROM contains bibliographies for each chapter; the chapters contain a shorter list of the most crucial references. The chapters are grouped into sections on the topics of basic principles, hand, wrist, elbow and forearm, nerve, congenital disorders, bone and soft tissue reconstruction, and other disorders. Individual chapter topics of the final section include amputations, compartment syndrome, factitious disorders, and the management of snake (pit viper) bites. Green and co-author William C. Pederson are with the department of orthopaedics of the U. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. The other two co-authors are Robert N. Hotchkiss of the Alberto Vilar Center for Research of the Hand and Upper Extremity, New York City, and Scott W. Wolfe of the Weill Medical College of Cornell U.
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The 5th Edition of the world's most comprehensive operative hand surgery reference pairs the tradition of print with the advances of technology in a continuously updated multimedia . A new team of international contributors, carefully selected for their particular expertise and ability to offer broad perspectives in a given subject area, describes a complete range of open and arthroscopic techniques. They discuss their preferred surgical methods A- patient selection A- pre-operative evaluation A- decision making A- expected outcomes A- and special instrumentation. A companion CD-ROM enables readers to link directly from bibliographical citations to corresponding MEDLINE abstracts and other sources.

This new edition features a completely new organization, a host of new contributors, and hundreds of new illustrations. An included, innvovtative CD-ROM enables readers to link directly from reference citations to Medline and directly to electronic versions of the articles when available. Coverage of elbow and forearm as well as bone and soft tissue reconstruction have been restructured and expanded, and the material on congenital hand deformities is extensively reorganized.
Features:
Improved Table of Contents providing easier access to information
More information on elbow, forearm, bone and soft tissue reconstruction reflecting the expanding clinical role for hand surgeons
Text boxes provide quick access to summary information
Reorganized material on congenital deformities clarifies this complex area
References are organized for most efficient use - key references only in print, detailed references on - CD-ROM with access to Medline and many journals