Hand Function : A Practical Guide to Assessment

Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz

ISBN 10: 3030169995 / ISBN 13: 9783030169992

Published by Springer International Publishing, 2019

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This practical guide aids clinicians in distinguishing the different dimensions of hand function such as impairment, disability, and handicap. New and updated chapters discuss cerebral palsy, sports injuries, robotics, and assistive technologies. Extensively revised, the book provides a broad overview of the basic principles and examination of hand function. It describes how to evaluate hand function in specific afflicted populations, including the rheumatoid patient, the stroke patient, the trauma patient, the geriatric patient, and the pediatric patient as well as special populations such as diabetes mellitus patients and musicians. It also includes an appendix of hand function scales essential to the assessment of disability. The Second Edition of Hand Function is an ideal resource for all rheumatologists, physiatrists, hand surgeons, orthopedists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists caring for patients with impaired hand function.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hand Function : A Practical Guide to Assessment
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030169995
• ISBN 13: 9783030169992
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 260W x 183H x 25D millimeters 260 millimeters width by 183 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 988 grams

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Synopsis

This practical guide aids clinicians in distinguishing the different dimensions of hand function such as impairment, disability, and handicap. New and updated chapters discuss cerebral palsy, sports injuries, robotics, and assistive technologies. Extensively revised, the book provides a broad overview of the basic principles and examination of hand function. It describes how to evaluate hand function in specific afflicted populations, including the rheumatoid patient, the stroke patient, the trauma patient, the geriatric patient, and the pediatric patient as well as special populations such as diabetes mellitus patients and musicians. It also includes an appendix of hand function scales essential to the assessment of disability. The Second Edition of Hand Function is an ideal resource for all rheumatologists, physiatrists, hand surgeons, orthopedists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists caring for patients with impaired hand function.

About the Author

Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz
Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Head of Rheumatology Division
Marmara University Medical School
Istanbul, Turkey