Widely recognized as the gold standard text in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery, Green’s Operative Hand Surgery, 7th Edition, by Drs. Scott Wolfe, William Pederson, Robert Hotchkiss, Scott Kozin, and Mark Cohen, continues the tradition of excellence both in print and online. High-resolution photos, innovative videos, new expert authors, and more ensure that Green’s remains your go-to reference for the most complete, authoritative guidance on the effective surgical and non-surgical management of upper extremity conditions. Well-written and clearly organized, it remains the most trusted reference in hand surgery worldwide.
- Thoroughly revised indications and techniques to treat the full spectrum of upper extremity disorders
- New approaches to wrist and elbow arthroplasty, new methods for internal fixation, and new options for congenital differences
- Innovative, high-resolution videos that provide step-by-step guidance on key procedures, and high-resolution color photos throughout
- A revamped pediatric section that includes recent advances in fracture management and congenital reconstruction
- 14 new authors that offer fresh perspectives and preferred methods on even your toughest clinical challenges
- New case-based controversies and unique solutions, plus current views on what works and what does not, based on recent science and outcome measures
- State-of-the-art coverage of hot topics such as nerve transfers to enhance patient outcomes, elbow fracture management and reconstruction with repair and prosthetic replacement, new techniques in wrist fracture fixation, repair and reconstruction of the scapholunate ligament, management of flexor tendon injury, and much more
- Complete, updated coverage of the elbow – everything from trauma and arthritis to arthroscopy, reconstruction, and thrower's elbow
- Thoroughly revised indications and techniques to treat the full spectrum of upper extremity disorders
- New approaches to wrist and elbow arthroplasty, new methods for internal fixation, and new options for congenital differences
- Innovative, high-resolution videos that provide step-by-step guidance on key procedures, and high-resolution color photos throughout
- A revamped pediatric section that includes recent advances in fracture management and congenital reconstruction
- 14 new authors that offer fresh perspectives and preferred methods on even your toughest clinical challenges
- New case-based controversies and unique solutions, plus current views on what works and what does not, based on recent science and outcome measures
- State-of-the-art coverage of hot topics such as nerve transfers to enhance patient outcomes, elbow fracture management and reconstruction with repair and prosthetic replacement, new techniques in wrist fracture fixation, repair and reconstruction of the scapholunate ligament, management of flexor tendon injury, and much more
- Complete, updated coverage of the elbow – everything from trauma and arthritis to arthroscopy, reconstruction, and thrower's elbow
Dr. Scott Wolfe is an experienced, innovative and authoritative expert in upper extremity problems that incapacitate fingers, hands, wrists, elbows and nerves. Dr. Wolfe frequently operates on complex conditions and specializes in the wrist, specifically, scaphoid surgery, distal radius fractures, wrist fractures, nonunions, Dupuytren’s disease, nerve repair and nerve reconstruction.
Along with an active practice, Dr. Wolfe teaches students daily as a Cornell Medical School Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. He gives educational lectures to medical specialists globally and has advanced the knowledge and technique of hand surgery worldwide. As lead author, he has published over 200 major papers throughout his 30-year career in the most respected, peer-reviewed, American medical journals. His goal is to help achieve consistently superior patient results in hand and nerve surgery.
World class musicians and professional athletes have had their mobility restored through the care of Dr. Wolfe, who has consistently been rated as one of America's and New York’s Top Doctors for over 20 years.
Academic Appointment:
Associate Professor, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University
School of Medicine
Hand Surgeon, Shriners Hospital
for Children
Education:
Undergraduate: Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Degree: B.S. Computer Science 1978-1982
Medical: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Degree: M.D. 1982-1986
Internship: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Preliminary General Surgery
July 1986 to June 1987
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Orthopaedic Surgery
July 1987 to June 1991
Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
January 1989 to July 1989
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hand Rehabilitation Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hand Surgery
January 1990 to March 1990
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Hand & Microvascular Surgery
July 1991 - July 1992
Curriculum Vitae Scott H. Kozin, MD
Board Certification:
Certificate of Added Qualifications in
Hand Surgery, August 1995
Re-certification, November 2004
Board Certification, American Board of
Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 15, 1994
Re-certification, November 2004
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic
Surgeons
Diplomate, National Board of Medical
Examiners
Organization Memberships:
Alpha Omega Alpha, Honor Medical Society (1986)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (1996)
American Association for Hand Surgery
Temple-Shriners Alumni Association (1995)
Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
AO Teaching Faculty (1995)
International Wrist Investigators Workshop (1998)
Philadelphia Hand Society (1992)
Orthopaedic Overseas
New Millennium Hand Club (1992)
American Orthopaedic Association (2001)
Awards/ Honors:
Sterling Bunnell Travelling Fellow 2001-2002, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Joseph H. Boyes Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2002
