Clinical Examination of the Hand - An Evidence-Based Approach

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.

Product details

• Authors: J. Terrence Jose (Olympia Hospital and Res Jerome
• Assisted by: J. Terrence Jose Jerome (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2022
• EAN: 9780367647186
• ISBN: 978-0-367-64718-6
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Sports Medicine, MEDICAL / Orthopedics, MEDICAL / Surgery / General, MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, Trauma & shock, Sports injuries & medicine, Trauma and shock, Orthopaedics & fractures, Sports injuries and medicine, MEDICAL / Surgery / Cosmetic & Reconstructive, Surgical orthopaedics and fractures, MEDICAL / Surgery / Orthopedic