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This handbook brings together the basic elements of hand and upper limb cases, from examination to clinical diagnosis of various hand and upper limb related diseases. It improvises the examination skills of the reader with proficiency to arrive at a provisional diagnosis for the given hand surgery and related diseases. The chapters are presented with simple language, clinical pictures, tables and embedded videos for readers. Written by contributors across the globe, this book is useful for trainees, graduates, postgraduates, and fellows who intend to brush up on their basics and excel in hand surgery.
Key Features
¿ Focuses on examination of hand and upper limb cases.
¿ Serves as an illustrated reference of clinical examination for trainees, graduates, post-graduates and fellows.
¿ Uses high-quality operative videos to demonstrate the clinical examination of various diseases of the hand and upper limb.
List of contents
1. Introduction
2. Clinical Examination: history taking and arriving at a clinical diagnosis
3. Physical examination of the hand
4. Motor Neurological Examination of The Hand and Upper Limb
5. Sensory Examination
6. Dupuytren’s contracture: Clinical Examination and Classifications
7. Digital deformities in rheumatoid arthritis: physical assessment and clinical classifications
8. Peripheral nerve Examination
A.Radial nerve palsy
B. Median nerve palsy
C. Ulnar nerve palsy
9. Wrist examination: A Focused Approach
10. Examination of the Ulnar Side of the Wrist
11. Compression neuropathy
A. Carpal tunnel, Guyon's canal, cubital tunnel syndrome
B. Radial tunnel syndrome
C. Thoracic outlet syndrome
12. Brachial plexus examination
13. Elbow/forearm examination
14. Examination of the Shoulder
15. Instruments and Implants in Hand Surgery
16. Radiology of the Wrist and Hand
17. Congenital Hand
About the author
Dr. J. Terrence Jose Jerome., MBBS, FRCS(G) DNB(Ortho), MNAMS, FNB(Hand & Microsurgery), FICS, European Diploma in Hand Surgery, PGDMLE( Law School, Bengaluru), MCh(Ortho) the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, and Chief of Department of Orthopedics, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Olympia Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy, India.
Summary
This handbook brings together the basic elements of hand and upper limb case, from examination to clinical diagnosis of various hand and upper limb related diseases. It improvises the examination skills of the reader with proficiency to arrive for a provisional diagnosis for the given hand surgery and related diseases.
