Tendon Transfers in Reconstructive Hand Surgery

ISBN-13: 9781841845142 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 200 str.

Jan Friden

Opis

Under the auspices of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Dr Friden has here assembled a collection of international experts to detail the practical and surgical implications of tendon transfers in a number of different clinical scenarios.

Spis treści

Patient perspective. Muscle architecture and biomechanical characteristics of tendon transfers in the upper limb. Basic principles in tendon transfer surgery. Tendeses in reconstructive hand surgery. Tendon transfers in nerve injuries of the upper extremity
Tendon transfers in neonatal brachial plexus injuries. Reconstruction of grip function in tetraplegia. Reconstruction of elbow extensor in tetraplegia. Tendon transfer in congenital deformities. Significance of spasticity in tendon transfer surgery. Tendon transfers in cerebral palsy. Tendon transfers in rheumatoid arthritis deformities.

O autorze

Jan Friden