Main description:

The state-of-the-art resource on hand and wrist tendon surgery from renowned global masters

Surgical management of disorders impacting hand and wrist tendons is one of the most challenging and exacting aspects of hand surgery. Tendon Disorders of the Hand and Wrist: IFSSH/FESSH Instructional Course Book 2022 is edited by well-known hand surgeons Dean E. Boyce, Grey Giddins, and David J. Shewring. The book was written as the accompanying text for the instructional course at the 2022 Joint Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH), and the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT). Although practice inevitably evolves, this comprehensive book should serve as a useful guide and definitive reference for years to come.

The book is organized in six sections: Basic Science; Traumatic Injuries to the Extensor Tendons; Traumatic Injuries to the Flexor Tendons; Enthesopathies, Infection, and Inflammatory Problems; Pediatric Problems; and Tendon and Nerve Transfer. Chapters cover the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and surgical and nonsurgical management of the full spectrum of disorders and conditions. Disorder-specific chapters include indications for surgery, disorder classification, discussion of impacted tendons and muscles, diverse transfer and reconstruction techniques, and in many cases, the author's preferred surgical procedure.

Key Features

Contributions from an impressive group of global masters in hand surgery detail proven and preferred techniques and approaches

Tips and tricks throughout the text provide guidance on preventing complications and improving outcomes

A wealth of high-quality, four-color illustrations and operative photos enhance the understanding of impacted anatomy and techniques

This is a one-stop resource on the surgical management of degenerative, developmental, and traumatic hand and wrist tendon disorders. It is an essential reference for trainee and practicing hand surgeons to improve their surgical skills and patient outcomes.

Contents:

Part I: Basic Science

1. Epidemiology

2. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Extensor Tendon System

3. The Flexor System Anatomy and Biomechanics

4. Basic Science of Tendon Healing

Part II: Traumatic Injuries to the Extensor Tendons

5. Injuries at the Distal Interphalangeal Joint

6. Injuries at the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint

7. Injuries to the Sagittal Bands

8. Injuries at the Metacarpophalangeal Joint and "Fight Bites"

9. Helpful Details of Extensor Tendon Injury and Repair

10. Dorsal Hand Injury: Composite Loss

11. Rehabilitation Following Extensor Tendon Injury

Part III: Traumatic Injuries to the Flexor Tendons

12. Zone I Flexor Tendon Injury

13. Injuries in Zone II

14. Traumatic Injuries to the Flexor Tendons in Zones 3, 4, and 5

15. Injuries to the Flexor Pollicis Longus

16. Traumatic Pulley Problems

17. Closed Ruptures of Flexor and Extensor Tendons of the Wrist and Hand

18. Flexor Tendon: Late Reconstruction and Salvage Options

Part IV: Enthesopathies, Infection, and Inflammatory Problems

19. Trigger Digits

20. The "Swan-Neck" Deformity

21. De Quervain's and Intersection Syndrome

22. Rheumatoid Problems at the Metacarpophalangeal Joints

23. Rheumatoid Digits

24. The Elderly "Clasped Hand"

25. Infection of the Flexor Tendon Sheaths: Pyogenic Flexor Tenosynovitis

Part V: Pediatric Problems

26. Trigger Thumb and Finger

27. Tendon Injuries in Children

Part VI: Tendon and Nerve Transfer

28. Principles of Tendon Transfers

29. Radial Nerve Palsy

30. Ulnar Nerve Palsy

31. Median Nerve Palsy

32. Nerve versus Tendon Transfers

33. Targeted Reconstructive Tendon Surgeries to Augment Key Hand Functions in Tetraplegia