Hand Surgery (Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Surgery) - Softcover

...covers the major areas of hand surgery with sufficient detail to excel as a pocket reference...the coverage is complete [and] the charts and diagrams are excellent. (Doody's Notes (Dr Mark Gonzalez, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine))

...an excellent reference book...easy to read, enlightening and relevant to everyday practice...worth the purchase as there is a wealth of surgical information that would be useful for any clinician treating hand injuries and provides a good general introduction to hand therapy for the new hand therapist. (Hand Therapy)

This book is a manual which will be welcomed by surgeons and therapists alike, an excellent teaching tool in postgraduate education and an aide memoire to the more experienced practitioners. (Annette Leveridge, Past Chair British Association of Hand Therapists, Past President International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy, Current Chair Education Committee IFSHT)

This compact but comprehensive guide to all aspects of hand surgery encompasses the appropriate aspects of plastic surgery, orthopaedic surgery and hand therapy, and rheumatology and biomechanics, providing a single source of information on this specialty.

It features the detailed classifications, nerve root values and outcomes needed by practising hand surgeons, but which will also act as an invaluable, well-structured revision tool for trainee hand surgeons about to undertake the Hand Diploma. The book will also prove a useful guide for orthopaedic and plastic surgery trainees, needing to get the most from their attachment. Practising Hand Therapists and trainees will find clear information for their role in supporting patients with hand and wrist problems. People dealing with hand and wrist problems (GPs, theatre staff, clinic staff) would also find this to be a useful reference.