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Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

A Practical Guide

  • 4th Edition - November 2, 2015
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Rebecca Saunders, Romina Astifidis, Susan L. Burke, James Higgins, Michael A. McClinton
  • Language: English

Blending the latest technical and clinical skills of hand surgery and hand therapy, Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition walks you through t… Read more

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Blending the latest technical and clinical skills of hand surgery and hand therapy, Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition walks you through the treatment of common medical conditions affecting the upper extremities and highlights non-surgical and surgical procedures for these conditions. This expanded fourth edition presents the latest research in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation and provides the purpose and rationale for treatment options.

Key features

  • Clinical outcomes included in each chapter
    •  relate clinical expectations to the results of clinical research trials, providing you with the expected range of motion and function based on evidence in the literature.
  • Highly structured organization makes information easy to find, allowing the text to function as a quick reference in the clinical setting.
  • Contributors from a variety of clinical settings like hand therapy clinics, hospitals, and outpatient clinics means you get to learn from the experience of clinicians working in diverse clinical contexts like yourself.
  • Over 400 line drawings and clinical photographs delineate important concepts described in text.
  • Chapters divided into eight parts - Wound Management, Nerve Injuries, Tendon Injuries, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Distal Radial Ulnar Joint, Hand, and Special Topics - so information can be located quickly.
  • 51 leading experts offer fresh insight and authoritative guidance on therapeutic approaches for many common diagnoses.
  • Treatment guidelines presented for each stage of recovery from a wide range of upper extremity conditions.

Table of contents

Part One: Wound Management

1. Wound Care

2. Skin Grafts and Flaps

3. Burns

4. Scar Management
Part Two: Nerve Injuries and Compression

5. Sensibility Testing

6. Median Nerve Compression

7. Ulnar Nerve Compression

8. Radial Nerve Compression

9. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

10. Nerve Repair

11. Desensitization and Reeducation

12. Tendon Transfers for Median Nerve Palsy

13. Tendon Transfers for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

14. Tendon Transfers for Radial Nerve Palsy

15. Brachial Plexus Injuries

16. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Part Three: Tendon Injuries

17. Flexor Tendon Repair

18. Flexor Tendon Reconstruction

19. Flexor Tenolysis

20. Management of Extensor Tendon Repairs

21. Extensor Tendon Imbalance: Mallet Finger, Swan-Neck Deformity, Boutonniere Deformity

22. Extensor Tendon Tenolysis

23. Complex Extensor Reconstruction
Part Four: Shoulder

24. Shoulder Tendonitis

25. Rotator Cuff Repairs

26. Glenohumeral Instability

27. Humeral Fractures

28. Shoulder Arthroplasty
Part Five: Elbow

29. Epicondylitis

30. Elbow Fractures and Dislocations

31. Elbow Arthroscopy

32. Elbow Arthroplasty
Part Six: Wrist and Distal Radial Ulnar Joint

33. Wrist and Hand Tendinopathies

34. Wrist Arthroscopy

35. Carpal Fractures and Instabilities

36. Triangular Fibrocartilage Injuries

37. External and Internal Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fractures

38. Ulnar Head Resection

39. Proximal Row Carpectomy

40. Wrist Arthroplasty

41. Wrist Arthrodesis
Part Seven: Hand

42. Dupuytren’s Disease

43. Ligament Injuries of the Hand

44. Digital Fracture Rehabilitation

45. Replantation

46. Digital Amputation and Ray Resection

47. Metacarpal and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Capsulectomy

48. Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty

49. Metacarpalpophalangeal Joint Arthroplasty

50. Proximal and Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty

51. Small Joint Arthrodesis of the Hand
Part Eight: Special Topics

52. Conservative Management of Arthritis

53. Congenital Differences in the Hand and Upper Extremity

54. Therapeutic Management of the Performing Artist

55. Special Consideration and Common Injuries of Athletes

56. Management of Upper Extremity Amputations

57. Social Work Services

58. Industrial Rehabilitation Services

59. Evidence-Based Practice In Hand and Upper Extremity Therapy

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 6, 2015
  • Language: English

About the authors

RS

Rebecca Saunders

Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Specialist, Research and Staff Development, Department of Hand Therapy, Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

SB

Susan L. Burke

Affiliations and expertise
Regional Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Program, Department of Hand Therapy, Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

JH

James Higgins

Affiliations and expertise
Chief of Hand Surgery, Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

MM

Michael A. McClinton

Affiliations and expertise
Attending Hand Surgeon, Curtis National Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD

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