Brand: CLINICAL MECHANICS OF THE HAND, 3rd Ed.

Aņo: 1999..........P.V.P. 16.000 Ptas./96,16 Euros..........360 Pag./467 Illus.

Clinical Mechanics of the Hand, 3rd Edition covers all the basic elements of the forces that result in movement of the hand and those that limit or hinder movement. Drs. Brand and Hollister quantify those elements in a practical way so that surgeons and therapists can judge their own measure of success or failure as they try to restore flexibility, strength, sensibility, and beauty to damaged hands. This book covers terminology, theory, how the hand works, and how to surgically treat various conditions of the hand.

FEATURES:
  • Expansive coverage of common conditions
  • New and broadened coverage of applications to trauma, arthritis, Dupuytren's disease, spacticity, and overuse syndromes
  • New sections added in extensor mechanisms, wrist, and forearm
  • Coverage of mechanics of individual muscles at individual joints allows more precise planning for and evaluation of tendon transfers
  • Very understnadable non-mathematical description of biomechanics
  • Many useful clinical tips on how to apply biomechanical concepts.

CONTENTS:

Terminology. Obverview of mechanics of the hand. Muscles: The motors of the hand. How Joints move. Transmission. Mechanical resistance. External stress: Effects at the surface. External stress: Forces that affect joint action. Hand stiffness and adhesion. Operations to restore muscle balance to the infividual muscles at individual joints.