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Common Congenital Hand Anomalies Robert J. Havlik Congenital anomalies of the hand and upper extremity constitute one of the most frequent disorders that afflict newborn children. The cumulative incidence is…

Management of the Burned Hand William C. Pederson Burns of the hand remain problematic. Although more attention to the preservation of hand function has been directed to patients with severe…

Management of Vasoconstriction Paul K. Lim Allen L. Van Beek INTRODUCTION Vas, from the Latin word for “vessel” or “container,” and spasmos, a Greek word meaning “convulsion,” combine to give…

Hand Tumors Benjamin Levi Kevin C. Chung In this chapter, we will address the management of tumors of the upper extremity, including those of the soft tissues. GENERAL TUMORS Surgical…

Dupuytren’s Disease Catherine M. Curtin Dupuytren’s disease is common and surgical treatment can be very satisfying as the surgeon is able to restore function through elegant dissection of complex anatomy….

Replantation Strategies of the Hand and Upper Extremity Sandeep Jacob Sebastin Kevin C. Chung REPLANTATION STRATEGIES OF THE HAND AND UPPER EXTREMITY Replantation is the reattachment of a completely amputated…

Thumb Reconstruction Wee-Leon Lam Fu-Chan Wei INTRODUCTION A functional thumb is critical to overall hand prehension. Efforts to reconstruct the thumb have spanned the history of hand surgery, and thumb…

Management of Mutilating Injuries of the Upper Extremity Jaimie T. Shores Andrew W. P. Lee “Mangled” or “mutilating” injuries to the upper extremity are uncommon but devastating. A “mangled” extremity…

Ligament Injuries of the Hand and Wrist Karim Bakri Brian T. Carlsen Steven L. Moran INTRODUCTION Ligament injuries to the hand and wrist are common. In many cases, these injuries…

Principles of Tendon Transfers Douglas M. Sammer INTRODUCTION A tendon transfer is the re-routing of a functioning muscle-tendon unit (MTU) (Table 80.1) to a new insertion, in order to restore…