Clinical Mechanics of the Hand

by Paul W. Brand, Anne, MD Hollister

Publisher: Mosby-Year Book
ISBN: 0815127863

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Book Info

This book serves as a practical text on the subject of hand surgery that covers all of the practical mechanical principles in a nonthreatening way. The book covers all of the basic elements of the forces that result in movement of the hand, and all the forces that hinder its movement. The authors quantify those elements in manner in which surgeons and therapists can judge their own measure of success or failure as they try to repair and restore movement to damaged hands.

This newest edition seeks to improve upon this source of information by increasing the amount of material covering applications to trauma, arthritis, Dupuytren's disease, spasticity, and overuse syndromes.

New sections also cover extensor mechanisms, wrist, forearm, and outcome studies.

Univ. of Washington, Seattle. Interdisciplinary text on the mechanical basis of the workings of the hand. For hand surgeons and therapists. This edition has expanded the clinical applications to include common conditions, such as arthritis, stroke, and trauma. Extensively illustrated with line drawings and halftone photos. Previous edition: c1993.

Customer Reviews

This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn the complicated structure and mechanics of the hand. I use it as a bible when making splints and to understand the mechanical changes that occur in the hand after injury. It is a great resource for hand surgeons, therapists and anyone preparing to take the CHT exam. The pictures are great along with the text. It is a difficult subject that becomes a moderate subject with the use of this book.