Main description:

Addressing the region of the upper extremity, this practical reference features contributions from 17 specialists and supplies state-of-the-art descriptions of diverse fractures, treatment approaches and surgical options. It also includes a chapter on nonunions of the upper extremity.

Contents:

Dislocations and ligament injury of the elbow and forearm, Ioannis Sarris and Dean G. Sotereanos; treatment of soft tissue injuries about the upper extremity, Robert J. Goitz and Brian M. Jurbala; fractures of the forearm, Kevin J. Pugh; intraarticular fractures of the distal humerus, Rob Dawson, Mark E. Baratz and William Greer; fractures of the humeral shaft, Sam Akhavan and John W. Shaffer; nonunions of the upper extremity, Wade Smith and Fred Meyer; polytrauma and open fracture of the upper extremity, Greg M. Osgood, Vishal Sarwahi and Melvin P. Rosenwasser; surgical approaches to upper extremity trauma, Carlos M. Olarte and Rodrigo Pesantez.