Clinical Management of the Rheumatoid Hand, Wrist, and Elbow

Herausgegeben:Chung, Kevin C.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the managementand related surgery of the rheumatoid hand, wrist, and elbow. It provides amuch-needed, authoritative discussion of the epidemiology, surgical techniques, and outcomes of rheumatoid surgery. The book begins by introducing importantbackground concepts, and then goes on to present up-to-date details on pre andpostoperative management, indications, and treatment options. Each section endswith case-based coverage of common clinical scenarios and features numerousillustrations that showcase the sequential approach in managing this disease. Clinical Management of the Rheumatoid Hand,Wrist, and Elbow has broad appeal for rheumatologists and primary carephysicians, and will assist them in providing appropriate referrals for surgeryconsultations. It also serves as a valuable reference for surgeons treating andmanaging patients with this unique disease.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-79991-9
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 734g
• ISBN-13: 9783319799919
• ISBN-10: 3319799916
• Artikelnr.: 53571312

Autorenporträt

Kevin C. Chung. MD, MS Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, The University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Background Concepts.- Advances in the Medical Treatment of RA: What Surgeons Need to Know.- Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Historical and Evidence-Based Perspective.- Preoperative and Postoperative Medical Management for Rheumatoid Hand Surgery.- Setting Priorities: The Timing and the Indication for Rheumatoid Surgical Procedures.- Upper Extremity Compression Neuropathies in Rheumatoid Patients.- Current Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Rheumatoid Hand and Wrist Deformities.- Application of Patient-Rated Questionnaires in Rheumatoid Hand Outcomes Research.- Part II: Rheumatoid Wrist.- Biomechanics of the Rheumatoid Wrist Deformity.- Concepts and Indications of Rheumatoid Wrist Surgery.- Management of the Distal Radioulnar Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Soft Tissue Reconstructive Procedures in the Rheumatoid Wrist, Including Tendon Transfer Procedures .- Advances in Total Wrist Arthroplasty.- Total Wrist Fusion and Limited Wrist Fusion Procedures in Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Application of Arthroscopy in Treatment of the Rheumatoid Wrist. - Case Based Discussion of the Management of the Rheumatoid Wrist.- Part III: Rheumatoid Hand.- The Rheumatoid Finger: Treatment Concepts and Indications for Surgery.- Biomechanics of Rheumatoid Finger Deformities.- Treatment of MCP Joints in the Rheumatoid Hand.- Treatment of Boutonniere and Swan-Neck Deformities in Rheumatoid Fingers.- Concepts in Ulnar Drift Deformity.- The Rheumatoid Thumb.- Case Based Examples of Management of the Rheumatoid Hand.- Part IV: Rheumatoid Elbow.- Soft Tissue Management of the Elbow Deformities.- Arthroplasty Procedures for the Rheumatoid Elbow.- Case Based Examples of Management of Rheumatoid Elbow