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Representing the treatment and management philosophy of Dr. Susan Mackinnon, Nerve Surgery provides extensive coverage of innovative surgical options as well as guidance on the management of complicated compression neuropathies. In addition to detailed information on tried-and-true as well as cutting-edge surgical techniques, it contains chapters on the basic principles of nerve surgery, such as "Anatomy and Physiology for the Peripheral Nerve Surgeon" and "Evaluation of the Patient with Nerve Injury or Nerve Compression."
Key Features:
- More than 850 compelling full-color figures and photographs demonstrate key concepts
- Videos narrated by Dr. Mackinnon are available online
- Coverage of important conditions that can be treated non-operatively, such as neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and multilevel compression neuropathy
- Strategies and secondary procedures for failed nerve surgeries
- Dr. Mackinnon provides tips on how she manages complicated pain problems
This book is a core reference for all plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, hand surgeons, residents, and allied health specialists treating patients with nerve injuries.
Sommario
Chapter 1: Anatomy and Physiology for the Peripheral Nerve Surgeon
Chapter 2: Evaluation of the Patient with Nerve Injury or Nerve Compression
Chapter 3: The Electrodiagnostic Examination with Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Chapter 4: Nerve Repair and Grafting
Chapter 5: Nerve Transfer for the Forearm and Hand
Chapter 6: Nerve Transfer Procedures for Tetraplegia
Chapter 7: Nerve Autograft Substitutes: Conduits and Processed Allografts
Chapter 8: Peripheral Nerve Allotransplantation
Chapter 9: Median Nerve Entrapment and Injury
Chapter 10: Ulnar Nerve Entrapment and Injury
Chapter 11: Radial Nerve Entrapment and Injury
Chapter 12: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Chapter 13: Injury and Compression Neuropathy in the Lower Extremity
Chapter 14: Brachial Plexus Injuries
Chapter 15: Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy
Chapter 16: Facial Nerve Injury
Chapter 17: Tendon Transfers for Functional Reconstruction
Chapter 18: Tumors of the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 19: Surgical Management of Chronic Headaches, Migraines, and Neuralgias
Chapter 20: Painful Sequelae of Peripheral Nerve Injuries
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Shoenberg Proffesor, Division Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Riassunto
Representing the treatment and management philosophy of Dr. Susan Mackinnon, Nerve Surgery provides extensive coverage of innovative surgical options as well as guidance on the management of complicated compression neuropathies. In addition to detailed information on tried-and-true as well as cutting-edge surgical techniques, it contains chapters on the basic principles of nerve surgery, such as "Anatomy and Physiology for the Peripheral Nerve Surgeon" and "Evaluation of the Patient with Nerve Injury or Nerve Compression."
Key Features:
- More than 850 compelling full-color figures and photographs demonstrate key concepts
- Videos narrated by Dr. Mackinnon are available online
- Coverage of important conditions that can be treated non-operatively, such as neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and multilevel compression neuropathy
- Strategies and secondary procedures for failed nerve surgeries
- Dr. Mackinnon provides tips on how she manages complicated pain problems
This book is a core reference for all plastic surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, hand surgeons, residents, and allied health specialists treating patients with nerve injuries.
