Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Hand, Wrist, and Arm Sourcebook
By Steven McCabe, MD, and Stan Goldman, PhD

Introduction:The Wonders of the Hand and Upper Limb
Function | Terminology | Anatomy | Summary


  PART ONE: Injuries

Chapter One: Injury Prevention

The Kitchen (It’s Where You Live) | Home Woodworking | Gardening | Summary

Chapter Two: Common Injuries

Skin | Fractures | Nerve Injuries | Tendons | Specific Injuries | Summary

Chapter Three: Infections of the Hand

Paronychia | Felon | Tenosynovitis | Deep Space Infection | Barber’s Abscess | Human Bite Infections | Animal Bite Infections | Herpes Simplex Viral Infection | Fungal Infection | Summary

Chapter Four: Emergency Hand Treatment

First Aid | Going to the Hospital | After Surgery | Summary

Chapter Five: Distal Radius (Wrist) Fractures

Terminology | Diagnosis | Fracture Treatment | How Treatment is Determined | Treatment | Persistent Negative Events (Complications) | Role of Osteoporosis in Wrist Fracture and Its Prevention | Summary

Chapter Six: Rotator Cuff Injuries


  PART TWO: Noninjury Disorders

Chapter Seven: Early Warning Signs of Hand Problems

A Mass in the Hand (Swelling, Knot, Lump) | Pain | Numbness | Limitation of Motion | Deformity | Nails and Skin | Summary

Chapter Eight: Ganglion Cysts

Ganglia (Ganglion Cysts) | Location, Location, Location | Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter Nine: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Relevant Anatomy | Symptoms | Natural History | Self-Help for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | What the Doctor Does | Work Relationship | Frequently Asked Questions | Summary

Chapter Ten: Other Nerve Compression Disorders

Compression of the Ulnar Nerve: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome | Guyon’s Canal | Radial Nerve Compression: Radial Tunnel Syndrome | Wartenberg’s Syndrome | Median Nerve | Pronator Syndrome | Neck | Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome | Summary

Chapter Eleven: Inflammatory Disorders

Inflammation of the Tendons, Their Origins and Insertions | Lateral Epicondylitis Or Tennis Elbow | Medial Epicondylitis or Golfer’s Elbow | DeQuervain’s Tenosynovitis | Trigger Finger | Summary

Chapter Twelve: Upper-Limb Pain


  PART THREE: The Aging Hand

Chapter Thirteen: Osteoarthritis of the Upper Limb

Basal Joint of the Thumb | Distal Interphalangeal Joints | Wrist | Summary

Chapter Fourteen: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Four Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation | The Immune System | Symptoms | Physical Examination | Tests | Nonsurgical Treatment | Drug Therapy | Splinting | Surgery | Summary

Chapter Fifteen: Other Disorders of the Aging Hand

Skin | Bone | Nerves | Blood Vessels | Summary


  PART FOUR: The Informed Consumer of Upper-Limb Health Care

Chapter Sixteen: Hand Surgeons

Choosing a Hand Surgeon | Summary

Chapter Seventeen: Understanding the Worker’s Compensation Maze

Patient’s Perspective | Employer’s Perspective | Doctor’s Perspective | When the System Fouls Up | Your Perspective After Your Injury | Employer’s Perspective After Your Injury | Doctor’s Perspective After Your Injury | Summary

Chapter Eighteen: Deciding on Surgery

Chapter Nineteen: Rehabilitation

Motion | Sensibility | Strength | Coordination | Functional Use | Tools of The Trade | Fingertip Injuries | Flexor Tendon Injuries | Extensor Tendons



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