This comprehensive reference text and atlas is a detailed step-by-step guide to surgical treatment of arthritis of the hand and wrist. The book begins with reviews of the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and general clinical considerations in rheumatoid surgery. Subsequent chapters focus on specific joints, limited wrist arthrodesis and arthroplasty, and total wrist arthrodesis and arthoplasty. Chapters follow a standard format--historical perspective, indications/contraindications, preoperative planning, surgical techniques, complications and rehabilitation. The techniques covered include the author's preferred approach and alternative methods.

The Hand, Wrist, and Elbow-a volume in the new Arthritis and Arthroplasty series-offers expert guidance on everything from patient selection and pre-operative planning to surgical approaches and techniques. A. Bobby Chhabra and Jonathan E. Isaacs present clear, evidence-based coverage detailing which technology and methodology is best for each patient. Access discussions of arthrodesis versus arthroplasty; implant options; salvage options; and more. View expertly narrated video demonstrations of surgical techniques. In addition to providing practical, pragmatic advice in a concise, readable format, this Expert Consult title offers the full text of the book, as well as links to PubMed and periodic content updates, online at www.expertconsult.com. Access the full text of the book-as well as links to PubMed and periodic content updates-online at www.expertconsult.com. Provides evidence-based, clinically focused guidance on patient selection, pre-operative planning, surgical approach and techniques, component materials, disease specific options, the management and avoidance of complications, and more. Explores alternatives to TJR in younger arthritic patients such as arthroscopy, arthrodesis, osteotomy, and resurfacing. Includes a review page in every chapter for quick reference to pearls and pitfalls for each topic. Presents photographs and interpretive drawings of surgical techniques in full color to bring out intraoperative details as they appear in the operating room. Features procedural videos-narrated by experts-on the included DVD so you can see how to perform particular techniques. Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should online access to the web site be discontinued.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the management and related surgery of the rheumatoid hand, wrist, and elbow. It provides a much-needed, authoritative discussion of the epidemiology, surgical techniques, and outcomes of rheumatoid surgery. The book begins by introducing important background concepts, and then goes on to present up-to-date details on pre and postoperative management, indications, and treatment options. Each section ends with case-based coverage of common clinical scenarios and features numerous illustrations that showcase the sequential approach in managing this disease. Clinical Management of the Rheumatoid Hand, Wrist, and Elbow has broad appeal for rheumatologists and primary care physicians, and will assist them in providing appropriate referrals for surgery consultations. It also serves as a valuable reference for surgeons treating and managing patients with this unique disease. ​

Green’s Operative Hand Surgery, edited in its Sixth Edition by Scott W. Wolfe, MD, provides today’s most complete, authoritative guidance on the effective surgical and non-surgical management of all conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow. Now featuring a new full-color format, photographs, and illustrations, plus operative videos and case studies online at Expert Consult, this new edition shows you more vividly than ever before how to perform all of the latest techniques and achieve optimal outcomes. Access the complete contents online, fully searchable, at expertconsult.com. Overcome your toughest clinical challenges with advice from world-renowned hand surgeons. Master all the latest approaches, including the newest hand implants and arthroplastic techniques. Get tips for overcoming difficult surgical challenges through "Author’s Preferred Technique" summaries. See how to perform key procedures step by step by watching operative videos online. Gain new insights on overcoming clinical challenges by reading online case studies. Consult it more easily thanks to a new, more user-friendly full-color format, with all of the photos and illustrations shown in color.

Surgery of the Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist is a text book providing an up-to- date overview of the modern surgical treatments to the hand and wrist of patients suffering with inflammatory arthritis. Soft tissue deformity and joint replacement are treated throughout the book with a presentation of the latest design of implants for the wrist and fingers, written by design surgeons. Also included are a number of discussions with regard to various types of arthroplasty as related to the various clinical presentations. Modern up- to-date surgical principles and surgical techniques addressing problems in inflammatory arthritis of the hand and wrist. Long term role of surgery is addressed. Contributions from world renowned surgeons.

As the population ages, symptoms of arthritis are seen with increasing frequency. This volume represents a major contribution to the hand surgery literature, taking a practical approach to the treatment of arthritic problems as they affect the hand and stressing the multimodal therapy that is most effective. The book begins with a discussion of dynamic anatomy, anatomy, and kinesiology. It discusses osteoarthritis and presents separate chapters on the wrist, fingers, and thumb before examining nonoperative treatment as well as surgical planning. The author also examines general considerations for soft tissues and rheumatoid disease.

Explore the many joints in the hand and wrist, as well as surgical techniques for the treatment of arthritis that can occur in each joint. Chapters written by experts in the field feature surgical topics including arthrodesis, arthroplasty, and excision, and provide details on the evaluation and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, pediatric arthritis, and other inflammatory conditions. The Monograph Series draws on current literature to support diagnosis, initial treatment, and management decision making for specific orthopaedic conditions.

Edited by rising stars in orthopaedic surgery, this book is written by internationally recognized experts in hand surgery. The book begins with a basic science section on pathophysiology of the hand, wrist and forearm. The rest of the two-volume book then follows a progressive organization from the most common problems to the least common problems of the hand. Implements a practical approach by containing a chapter on the principles of portal placement, and features over 700 full-color illustrations. Section topics covered include radiographic imaging of the hand, wrist and forearm, avascular necrosis of the carpus, forearm injuries, tumors, and much more.