Emergency Management of Hand Injuries - Hardcover

Wilson, G. R.; Nee, P. A.; Watson, J. S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192628240 ISBN 13: 9780192628244

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

This compact yet comprehensive handbook will allow Accident and Emergency staff to investigate and treat hand injuries with confidence - and just as importantly, to see at a glance which patients should be referred immediately to a specialist hand surgeon. Written in a concise and accessible style, it is illustrated throughout with clear and informative diagrams.

About this title

About the Author

G. R. Wilson, Consultant Hand Surgeon, The Hand Surgery Unit, Queen Mary's University Hospital, Roehampton, London. P. Nee, Consultant in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside. J. S. Watson, Consultant Plastic, Hand and Microsurgeon, The Hand Unit, Withington Hospital, Manchester.

From the Back Cover

Concise and comprehensive, Emergency Management of Hand Injuries allows Accident and Emergency staff to investigate and treat hand injuries with confidence - and just as importantly to see at a glance which patients should be referred immediately to a specialist hand surgeon. This handbook describes those hand injuries most likely to be encountered in the A & E department and is structured in small chapters for quick and easy reference. Each type of injury is considered in the light of the history, examination, investigations, treatment, and referral of patients. Clear and informative diagrams throughout aid the diagnosis and management of injuries. Emergency Management of Hand Injuries is written for staff working in the A & E department and will also be of use to those working in plastic, orthopaedic, or trauma surgery departments.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192628240
• ISBN 13: 9780192628244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 158