Severe traumatic defects of the upper limb

• Corporate Author: Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
• Other Authors: Masquelet, Alain C. (Editor), Ferreira, Acacio C. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Martin Dunitz 2003
• Subjects: Upper Extremity > surgery; Upper Extremity > injuries; Plastic Surgery Procedures > methods; Surgical Flaps; Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital > surgery
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• Item Description: "Published in association with The Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand"--P. 4 of cover
• Physical Description: x, 333 pages illustrations 26 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781841842431; 1841842435

Assembling international experts and featuring more than 300 illustration, this text presents the latest clinical thinking on the correct strategy to adopt in surgical management of upper limb trauma. After defining current issues, the book covers soft tissue repair, bone reconstruction, joint reconstruction, nerve defect repair, tendon defect repair, and compound transfers. The final chapter is devoted to general indications. The book highlights of flap techniques, bone reconstruction and bone substitutes, joint reconstruction and replacement, nerve grafts and alternative methods for reinervation, tendon grafting and transfer, and future advances in hand and upper limb surgery