BookScott F. M. Duncan, Christopher W. Flowers.
Summary: Presenting over 100 rehabilitation protocols for the hand and upper extremity in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format, this practical reference provides surgeons and therapists alike with a go-to source for the therapy technique or strategy appropriate for their patients. Covering injuries from the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, each protocol includes bullet-pointed steps in daily or weekly increments following the injury or surgery and are inherently adaptable to the specific surgical intervention or rehabilitation requirement. Procedures following arthroplasty, extensor and flexor tendon injuries, fractures and dislocations, ligament and soft tissue injures, and nerve compression syndromes are among the many and multifaceted therapies presented. This book will be an invaluable resource for the orthopedic surgeon, hand surgeon, physical therapist, occupational therapist, hand therapist and any active clinician treating injuries to the hand and upper extremity.
Contents:
Part I: Shoulder Arthroplasty
Part II: Shoulder Sports Injuries
Part III: Shoulder Trauma
Part IV: Elbow Nerve Injuries
Part V: Elbow Sports Injuries
Part VI: Elbow Trauma
Part VII: Wrist Bone Injuries
Part VIII: Wrist Ligament/Soft Tissue Injuries
Part IX: Wrist Nerve Injuries
Part X: Wrist Tendon Injuries
Part XI: Hand/Finger Bone Injuries
Part XII: Hand/Finger Nerve Injuries
Part XIII: Hand/Finger Soft Tissue/Ligament Injuries
Part XIV: Hand/Finger Tendon Injuries. .