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. 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. NEW! Authoritative quick reference guide to surgical and non-surgical procedures for hand and all upper extremity conditions. NEW! Updated information and references offers the latest information and research in the areas of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. NEW! Larger trim size and new design accommodates a two-column format that is easier to follow.
This practical resource blends the technical and clinical skills and knowledge of hand surgery and hand therapy for the treatment of common medical conditions affecting the upper extremity. Written in...
In 1822, Ashley Cooper published the use of a pointed bistoury—a long, narrow surgical knife for closed fasciotomy. In 1831, Dupuytren performed his first open fasciotomy through a transverse incision. He attributed Dupuytren's disease ...
PETTENGILL,. MS,. OTR/L,. CHT. WOUND HEALING HEALING OF SPECIFIC TISSUES OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT TECHNIQUES REHABILITATION GUIDELINES FOR EACH PHASE OF HEALING SUMMARY CRITICAL POINTS Muscles and Tendons Skin and Superficial Soft Tissue ...
A Practical Guide Rebecca Saunders, PT, CHT, Romina Astifidis, MS, PT, CHT, Susan L. Burke, OTR/L, CHT, MBA, James Higgins, MD, ... Iannotti JP, Ramsey ML, Williams GR, Warner JJP: Nonprosthetic management of proximal humeral fractures, ...
In this expanded second edition of Hand Rehabilitation, Susan Weiss and Nancy Falkenstein give us a unique approach to critical thinking in hand therapy [Foreword].
This book will be an invaluable resource for the orthopedic surgeon, hand surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, hand therapist and any active clinician treating injuries to the hand and upper extremity.
Evidenced Based Hand and Upper Extremity Protocols (Second Edition)
Vranceanu A-M, Cooper C, Ring D: Integrating patient values into evidence-based practice: effective communication ... Larson EB, Yao X: Clinical empathy as emotional labor in the patientphysician relationship,JAMA 293:1100–1106, 2005.
Edited by an experienced hand surgeon and hand professional of international reputation, this authoritative text is heavily illustrated, comprehensive in its coverage, and contains a range of contributions from acknowledged experts in the ...
In E. E. Fess & C. Phillips (Eds.), Hand splinting: Principles and methods (2nd ed., pp. 453–454). St. Louis, MO: Mosby; Bell-Krotoski, J. A. (2011). Tissue remodeling and contracture correction using serial plaster ...