Overview Chapters

Foreword
Ulrich Mennen
Preface
Richarda Böttcher
Acknowledgements
Richarda Böttcher
Introduction
Richarda Böttcher, Anita Eppelin
- The history of the "Living Textbook of Hand Surgery"
  Richarda Böttcher, Anita Eppelin
- The concept of the "Living Textbook of Hand Surgery"
  Richarda Böttcher, Anita Eppelin
Basics for surgical treatment
- Examination and consulting
- Diagnostics
  - Radiology
    H. Gruber
  - Ultrasound
    H. Gruber, A. Loizides
  - Basics in clinical neurophysiology: Nerve conduction studies and needle electromyography in nerve entrapment syndromes
    Wolfgang Löscher, Christian Bischoff
  - CT
    E. Skalla, M. Rieger
  - MRI
    C. Kranewitter, A. Rudisch
- Surgical principles
  - Microsurgical principles
    Franck Marie Leclère, Esther Vögelin
  - Principles of arthroscopy
    H. Tünnerhoff
- Anesthesia
- Postoperative treatment
Bones, joints and ligaments
- Hand
  - Fractures and nonunions
    - Extra-articular metacarpal fractures
    - Extra-articular phalanx fractures
  - Luxations and instabilities
    - DIP fracture-dislocations & instabilities
    - MCP fracture-dislocations & instabilities
    - PIP fracture-dislocations & instabilities
    - Trapeziometacarpal (CMC 1) fracture-dislocations & instabilities
      IR. Proubasta
    - Carpometacarpal (CMC 2-5) fracture-dislocations & instabilities
- Wrist
  - Fractures and nonunions
    - Scaphoid
    - Distal carpal row bones
    - Proximal carpal row (Kienböck’s excluded)
  - Luxations
    - Perilunate dislocations
    - Perilunate fracture-dislocations
    - Axial dislocations & isolated carpal bone dislocations
  - Instabilities
    - Dissociative Scapholunate
    - Dissociative Lunotriquetral
    - Non-dissociative instability
- Distal radius and ulna
  - Fractures
    - Extraarticular distal radius
    - Intraarticular distal radius
    - Distal ulna
  - Luxations
    - Radiocarpal fracture-dislocations
  - Instability
    - Distal radioulnar joint instability
- Forearm
  - Fractures
    - Dyaphyseal
    - Radial head fractures
    - Proximal ulnar fractures (olecranon included)
  - Luxations and instabilities
    - Galleazzi’s fracture-dislocation
    - Monteggia’s fracture-dislocations
    - Essex-Lopresty’s fracture-dislocation
- Aseptic necroses of the bones
  - Lunate (Kienböck’s disease)
  - Scaphoid (Preiser’s disease)
  - Metacarpal head (Dieterich’s disease)
- Arthroscopic treatment
  H. Tünnerhoff
Tendons
M. Langer
- Extensor tendons
  - Primary repair
    M. Langer
  - Secondary repair
    M. Langer
- Flexor tendons
  - Primary repair
  - Secondary repair
- Pulleys
Nerves
Timothy E. Hems
- Nerves: Structure, anatomy and response to injury
  Timothy E. Hems
- Nerve injury: Classification, clinical assessment, investigation, and management
  Timothy E. Hems
- Operating on nerves: Surgical approaches, primary and secondary repair, nerve grafting and nerve transfer
  Timothy E. Hems
- Nerve injury: post-operative management, assessment of outcome and results
- Radial nerve palsy in fractures of the humeral shaft
- Compression neuropathy: pathology and neurophysiological consequences
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Ulnar nerve compression
  Adam Watts, Raymond Anakwe
- Compression neuropathies of the radial nerve
  Anthony Barabas, Mark A. Pickford
- Median nerve compression: Pronator and anterior interosseous syndromes
  Anthony Barabas, Mark Pickford
Palsies
J. Bahm, A. Bhatia
- Peripheral palsies, unrepairable peripheral nerves
  - Principles of tendon transfers
  - Tenodesis
  - Arthrodesis
  - Principles of free muscle transfer
- Plexus
  A. Bhatia, J. Bahm
- Tetraplegia
- Brain/ spastic disorders
- Thoracoscapular reconstruction
Vasculature
- Basics
- Primary repair
- Secondary repair
- Vascular diseases and disorders
Soft tissue
M. Kayalar
- Basics and principles
- Techniques of soft tissue reconstruction
  M. Kayalar
  - Skin
    M. Kayalar
  - Composite graft
    M. Kayalar
  - Pedicled flaps
    M. Kayalar
  - Microsurgical reconstruction
Combined injuries
E. Vögelin
- Amputations
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Mangled upper extremity
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Principles of treatment
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Technique of reconstruction
  E. Vögelin
  - Microsurgical techniques for vascular anastomoses
    Franck Marie Leclère, Esther Vögelin
  - Free skin and composite flaps
    M. Calcagni
  - Vascularized bone grafting
    M. Calcagni
  - Toe to hand transfer
    NF. Jones
  - Thumb reconstruction
    F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
  - Functional muscle transfer
  - Finger Flaps
    M. Calcagni
- Bone and soft tissue reconstruction
- Clinical microvascular techniques
  F - M Leclère
- Replantation micro
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Replantation macro
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Nonmicrosurgical coverage of upper extremity
  F - M Leclère, E. Vögelin
- Nail
  F - M Leclère
Special injuries
- Compartment syndrome
  R. Böttcher, A. Gülgönen
  - Newborn compartment syndrome
    W. Hülsemann, R. Böttcher
- Burns
Infections of the hand
J. Glaser
- Introduction
- Etiology and pathogenesis
- Clinical entities
- Diagnostics
- Treatment
- Special considerations in children
- Complications
- Prevention
- Prognosis and outcomes
The Child's Hand
W. Hülsemann
- Congenital anomalies of the upper extremity
  W. Hülsemann
  - Background
    W. Hülsemann, S. Guero
    - Embryology and development: time and axes with molecular control
    - Classification
    - Goal of treatment: function and aesthetics
  - Malformation of proximal-distal axis
    - Brachydactyly
    - Symbrachydactyly with Poland syndrome
    - Transverse reduction defect, Amelia
    - Split hand split foot syndrome (SHSF)
      S. Guero, W. Hülsemann
  - Malformation of radio-ulnar axis
    - Radial longitudinal deficiency
      - Radius hypo- and aplasia
      - Thumb hypo- and aplasia
    - Ulnar longitudinal deficiency
      - Ulnar hypoplasia
      - Oligodactyly
    - Radioulnar synostosis
    - Madelung deformity
      F. Stockmans
    - Ulnar dimelia, mirror hand
    - Radial polydactyly = thumb duplication
      C. Jaloux
    - Triphalangeal thumb and five-fingered hand
      - Triphalangeal thumb
      - Five-finger hand
    - Ulnar polydactyly
      E. Smits
  - Malformation of unspecific axis
    - Syndactyly
      V. Zavarukhin
      - Simple syndactyly
      - Complex syndactyly
      - Complicated syndactyly, Apert hand
    - Clinodactyly with delta phalanx
    - Kirner deformity
    - Metacarpal synostosis
    - Symphalangism
    - Synpolydactyly
    - Brachy-poly-syndactyly
  - Deformation
    - Constriction ring syndrome
    - Trigger digits
      - Trigger thumb
      - Trigger finger
    - Newborn compartment syndrome
  - Dysplasia
    - Gigantism, PROS (PIK3CA-related overgrowth syndrome)
      - Hemihypertrophy
      - Macrodactyly of the hand
      - Congenital unilateral muscle hyperplasia
    - Tumorous conditions
      - Vascular malformations
        B. Sivakumar and team
      - Neurofibromatosis
      - Infantile digital fibromatosis
      - Osteochondromatosis
        K. Libberecht
      - Enchondromatosis
    - Congenital contracture
      - Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC)
      - Distal arthrogryposis with windblown hand
      - Camptodactyly
        W. Hülsemann
      - Thumb-in-palm deformity
  - Overview of the frequent syndromes with involvement of the upper extremity
    W. Hülsemann
  - Splints and Prostheses in congenital anomalies
    - Splints
      M. Schelly
    - Prostheses and orthotics
- Neuromuscular Conditions
  - Newborn compartment syndrome
  - Obstetric brachial plexus palsy
  - Cerebral palsy
- Infections
  - Hand infections
  - Sequelae of sepsis
- Tumors
  - Scars and keloids
    S. Guero
  - Soft-tissue tumors
  - Osseous tumors
- Trauma
  E. Smits, F. Stockmans
  - Development of bones and growth plates
  - Fractures about the elbow
  - Fractures of the forearm bones
  - Carpal and metacarpal injuries
  - Finger fractures
  - Fingertip and nail bed injuries
  - Soft-tissue defects
  - Ligamentous injuries and luxations
  - Tendon injuries
  - Nerve injuries
  - Mutilating hand injuries, amputation
  - Burns
  - Compartment Syndrome and Volkmann’s contracture
Special diseases (e.g. Dupuytren's disease)
- Aseptic necroses of the bones
- Arthritis (degenerative)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
  H. Tünnerhoff
- Connective tissue diseases
- Dupuytren’s Disease
  David Warwick
  - History of Dupuytren's Disease
    Clayton A. Peimer
  - Genetics of Dupuytren's Disease
    Dominic Furniss, Paul M. N. Werker
  - Etiology of Dupuytren's Disease
    Matthias Rab
  - The cell biology of Dupuytren’s Disease
    Ardeshir Bayat, Sarah Al-Himdani
  - Treatment of Dupuytren's Disease
    David Warwick
    - Percutaneous needle fasciotomy/needle aponeurotomy (PNF/NA)
      Paul Werker
    - Radiotherapy for Dupuytren’s Disease
      Richard Schaffer
    - Pharmacotherapy, steroid injection, fat graft, PIP external fixators and other techniques
      Maarten van Nuffel, Ilse Degreef
    - Collagenase clostridium histolyticum
      Clayton A. Peimer
    - Skin grafting in Dupuytren’s Disease
      David Warwick
    - Surgical treatment for Dupuytren’s Disease: open fasciotomy and fasciectomy
      Ian Edmunds
    - The stiff proximal interphalangeal joint
      David Shewring
    - Author's preferred treatment
      David Warwick
  - Dupuytren’s Disease – the role of hand therapy
    Anna L. Pratt, Catherine Ball
- Tenosynovitis
- Vascular disorders
- Complex regional pain syndrome
Tumors
- Bones
- Soft tissue
  M. Kayalar
- Skin
- Others
Rehabilitation
W. Brandsma, F. Herm
IFSSH Committee Reports
Index
Contributors

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