ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery

A practical, comprehensive manual on the diagnosis and management of hand problems. It presents information in easy-to-scan bullet points, with numerous lists and algorithms.

Published in conjunction with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the "ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery" is a practical, comprehensive manual on the diagnosis and management of hand problems. Each chapter begins with a section on the anatomy of the region in question. Information is presented in easy-to-scan bullet points, with numerous lists and algorithms. Each chapter ends with board-type questions and answers, annotated references, and a list of what junior and senior level residents need to know.

Section I: GENERAL CONCEPTS
1: Embryology
2: Imaging
3: Anesthesia
4: Pharmacology
5: Arthroscopy
6: Amputations and Prosthetics
7: Techniques of Injections
8: Differential Diagnosis
Section II: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
9: Chronic Pain Syndromes
10: Tendon
Biology

Flexor

Extensor

Tendinopathy

11: Tendon Transfers
Basic Principles

Peripheral Nerve

Cerebral Palsy

Spinal Cord Injury

Stroke

Rheumatoid

Brachial Plexus

12: Stiffness
13: Fractures and Dislocations: Hand
14: Fractures and Dislocations: Wrist
The Carpus

The Carpometacarpal Joints

Ulnacarpal

Radiocarpal

Triangular Fibrocartilage

The Distal Radioulnar Joint

Distal Radius Fractures

Distal Ulna Injuries

15: Fractures and Dislocations: Forearm
16: Fractures and Dislocations: Elbow
17: Nerve
Compression Neuropathies

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Nerve Transfers

18: Brachial Plexus
Congenital Brachial Plexus

Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries

19: Arthritis
Inflammatory Arthritis

Idiopathic Degenerative Arthritis

Post-Traumatic Arthritis

Arthroplasty

20: Skin and Soft Tissue
General Principles, Local and Regional Flaps

Local and Regional Flaps, Replantation

Local and Regional Flaps

VAC, Xenoderm, Alloderm

21: Acute Vascular Injuries of the Upper Extremity
22: Vascular Conditions
23: Osteonecrosis
24: Dupuytren's Disease
25: Tumors
26: Infections
27: Compartment Syndromes
28: Injection Injuries
29: Extravasation Injuries
30: Frostbite
31: Thermal Injuries
32: Chemical Poisoning and Exposures
33: Bite Wounds
Section III: OTHER CONDITIONS
34: Dermatologic Conditions
35: Medicolegal Principles
36: Workers Comp Patient
37: Clinical Trials and Hand Surgical Literature
38: Psychological Factors
39: Splinting
40: Surgical Instrumentation
41: Bone Graft Substitutes
42: Examination of the Severely Injured Hand
Section IV: APPENDIX
43: Definitions of Hand Surgical Terminology