Hand Rehabilitation: A Quick Reference Guide and Review - Brossura

Falkenstein, Nancy; Weiss-Lessard, Susan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 032300251X ISBN 13: 9780323002516

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 1999

Riassunto

HAND REHABILITATION: A Quick Reference Guide and Review provides a comprehensive overview of hand rehabilitation in a quick reference, question and answer format. It guides the reader from basic information about the anatomy of the hand through more complex topics, including the most advanced treatment techniques available in hand rehabilitation and all commonly seen hand pathologies.

* Covers basic information about the anatomy of the hand and more complex topics such as advanced treatment techniques, providing information readers need in one source. * Organizes chapters in a building block fashion, beginning with anatomy and progressing to clinical application, allowing the reader to learn basic concepts prior to moving on to clinical application. * Provides readers with a bulleted list of topics at the beginning of each chapter, giving them a quick overview of chapter coverage. * Includes "clinical gems" in each chapter, providing the reader with helpful hints and important facts to remember related to certain subjects or questions. * Features a detailed Quick Reference Guide in the front of the book, so readers can easily find information on any topic or question they might need answered. * Contains an icon after each advanced question/answer, alerting the reader to more difficult topic areas that may require further study. * Provides references so readers can quickly find more detailed information on a particular subject. * Reinforces difficult concepts by providing multiple questions of the same type or providing them in various formats. * Includes case studies throughout as questions/answers to help the reader learn how to apply topics in a clinical situation. * Includes 224 figures emphasizing important topics and helping the reader visualize material. * Features several appendices at the end of the book, including: Drugs Commonly Encountered in Hand Therapy, Nutrition, Resource List of Vendors, Internet Web Sites, and Practice Questions. * Contains a removable slide rule on the back cover, which can be detached and used in self-testing. * Features a group of 22 expert contributors from a wide range of disciplines.

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Contenuti

Chapter 1 Anatomy Extravaganza Chapter 2 Intrinsic Mechanism Chapter 3 Evaluation Chapter 4 Neuroanatomy and Sensory Re-education Chapter 5 Wrist Chapter 6 Shoulder Chapter 7 Flaps/Grafts/Thermal Conditions Chapter 8 Wounds/Infection Chapter 9 Dupuytren's Disease and Tumors Chapter 10 Fractures Chapter 11 Arthritis Chapter 12 Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Chapter 13 Tendons Chapter 14 Biomechanics and Tendon Transfers Chapter 15 Splinting Chapter 16 Congenital Anomalies/Amputations/Prosthetics Chapter 17 Modalities Chapter 18 Cumulative Trauma Chapter 19 Joint Mobilization/Other Treatment Techniques Chapter 20 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Chapter 21 Research and Statistics Appendix 1 Drugs Commonly Encountered in Hand Therapy Appendix 2 Nutrition Appendix 3 Resource List of Vendors Appendix 4 Internet Web sites Appendix 5 Practice Questions

Product Description

Book by Nancy Falkenstein Susan WeissLessard

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 032300251X
• ISBN 13: 9780323002516
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 289
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia