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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
"Common Hand Disorders." Section 5, Chapter 61 in TheMerck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, edited by Mark H. Beers, MD, and Robert Berkow, MD. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck Research Laboratories, 1999.
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Courtney, et al., eds. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 16th ed. Philadelphia, PA: W. B. Saunders Company, 2001.
PERIODICALS
Chu, M. M. "Splinting Programmes for Tendon Injuries."HandSurgery 7 (December 2002): 243-249.
Diaz, J. H. "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Female Nurse Anesthetists Versus Operating Room Nurses: Prevalence, Laterality, and Impact of Handedness."Anesthesia and Analgesia 93 (October 2001): 975-980.
Johnstone, B. R. "Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Surface Replacement Arthroplasty."Hand Surgery 6 (July 2001): 1-11.
Perron, A. D., M. D. Miller, and W. J. Brady. "Orthopedic Pitfalls in the ED: Fight Bite."American Journal of Emergency Medicine 20 (March 2002): 114-117.
Rettig, A. C. "Wrist and Hand Overuse Syndromes."Clinics inSports Medicine 20 (July 2001): 591-611.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Association for Hand Surgery. 20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602. (321) 236-3307.
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). 444 East Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. (847) 228-9900.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 6300 North River Road, Suite 600. Rosemont, IL 60018. (847) 384-1435.
OTHER
American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Procedures: HandSurgery. [June 29, 2003].
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The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder). Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery. Plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons receive significant training in hand surgery during their residency training, with some graduates continuing on to do an additional one year hand fellowship. These fellowships are sometimes also pursued by general surgeons. Plastic surgeons are particularly well suited to handle traumatic hand and digit amputations that require a "replant" operation. Plastic surgeons are trained to reconstruct all aspects to salvage the appendage: blood vessels, nerves, tendons, muscle, bone. Orthopedic surgeons are particularly well suited to handle complex fractures of the hand and injuries to the carpal bones that alter the mechanics of the wrist. Hand surgeons perform a wide variety of operations such as fracture repairs, nerve decompressions, releases, transfer and repairs of tendons and reconstruction of injuries, rheumatoid deformities and congenital defects.
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Orthopedic complaints are the most common reason to seek medical care.
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