Reconstruction of the Thumb and Finger

Hand surgery is a complex and multidisciplinary field that requires exceptional artistry, superb skills, and harmonious teamwork. Reconstruction of the Thumb and Finger is a unique resource that provides a comprehensive overview of anatomical and functional eloquence of the hand, including traumatic loss and congenital differences of the thumb and finger. It covers various methods of reconstruction with an emphasis on both new and older techniques, and includes a comparative digital defect indexing system (DDI) based on the surface involved, the critical zone of injury or loss, and a sum of tissue loss. It also includes older clinical cases with long-term data to bridge the gap from older to current microvascular techniques.

Format: Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed
Length: 752 pages
Publication date: 21 April 2025
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers Inc

Hand surgery is a complex and multidisciplinary field that requires exceptional artistry, superb skills, and harmonious teamwork. Reconstruction of the Thumb and Finger is a unique resource that follows a Socratic approach to teaching in a world consumed by computers. It reflects 225 years of collective surgical effort by five prominent hand surgeons, who have practiced from the embryonic stages of pedicle flaps and digital transposition to revascularization and free tissue transfers. The first chapter provides a comprehensive overview of anatomical and functional eloquence of the hand, including thorough descriptions of the musculoskeletal system, principles of thumb and digit reconstruction, and a detailed classification of defects. Traumatic loss and congenital differences of the thumb and finger are systematically divided into specific levels in 20 chapters. At each interval, various methods of reconstruction are presented with an emphasis on both new and older techniques. Chapter 20 covers elective incisions of the finger, hand, wrist, and forearm. Key Highlights A comparative digital defect indexing system (DDI) based on the surface involved, the critical zone of injury or loss, and a sum of tissue loss From simple to complex, each case includes the treatment rationale, functional/anatomical loss, reconstruction objectives, multiple treatment options, technical provisos, long-term outcomes, and clinical pearls Older clinical cases with long-term data bridge the gap from older to current mic.

Weight: 449g
Dimension: 279 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781626235748