Disorders of the Hand Volume 1: Hand Injuries
This book comes at a time when significant advances in the understanding of hand disorders have resulted in vast improvements in the quality of life for patients. It describes the techniques and practices for the diagnosis and treatment of various disorde
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Disorders of the Hand Volume 1: Hand Injuries
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Disorders of the Hand
Ian A. Trail • Andrew N.M. Fleming Editors
Disorders of the Hand Volume 1: Hand Injuries
Editors Ian A. Trail Wrightington Hospital Wigan Lancashire UK
Andrew N.M. Fleming St George’s Hospital London UK
ISBN 978-1-4471-6553-8 ISBN 978-1-4471-6554-5 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6554-5 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht
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Preface
In recent years there have been significant advances in the understanding and treatment of disorders of the hand and wrist. This has resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of life for many patients. The authors who have produced this text were chosen as they are hand surgeons who have led many of these exciting developments in the management of both elective and trauma hand surgery. All are internationally respected. The topics covered are well illustrated with images, radiographs and line drawings and provide practical guidance on surgical procedures. The references at the end of each chapter have been chosen as they are either classic papers or are the most relevant to modern surgical management. Thus we hop
