In this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest editors Drs. Kevin C. Chung and Brian Starr bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as principles for achieving predictable outcomes in flexor tendon repair; nerve vs. tendon transfers in the management of isolated upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries; free functional muscle transfer; current and future directions for upper extremity amputations: TMR vs. RPNI; and more.
Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including optimizing outcomes in revision peripheral nerve surgery; the mangled upper extremity: algorithm for salvage/my workhorse flaps; bone grafts and flaps in the management of complex upper extremity defects; optimizing outcomes in the management of the burned hand; preserving and reconstructing the traumatized thumb; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hand and upper extremity surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Edited by:
Kevin C. Chung, Brian Starr (Department of Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital) Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 510g ISBN:9780443131554 ISBN 10: 0443131554 Series:The Clinics: Surgery Pages: 240 Publication Date:04 September 2024 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Principles for Achieving Predictable Outcomes in Flexor Tendon Repair Optimizing Outcomes in Revision Peripheral Nerve Surgery of the Upper Extremity Nerve Versus Tendon Transfers in the Management of Isolated Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Injuries Proximal and Distal Nerve Transfers in the Management of Brachial Plexus Injuries The Mangled Upper Extremity-Algorithm for Salvage: My Workhorse Flaps Free Functional Muscle Transfer-Technical Considerations Bone Grafts and Flaps in the Management of Complex Upper-Extremity Defects: Indications and Outcomes Dupuytren’s Contracture: Approach to Treatment and Counseling Patients in 2024 Optimizing Outcomes in the Management of the Burned Hand Health Policy Implications of Digital Replantation From Simple to Complex: Preserving and Reconstructing the Traumatized Thumb Pollicization and Pediatric Thumb Reconstruction Current and Future Directions for Upper Extremity Amputations: Comparisons Between Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface and Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Surgeries