Springer Special Type of Finger Replantation: Techniques and Cases

Product Description This book discusses the management of serious finger damage, which can have lifelong consequences for patients without timely and effective replantation treatment to restore the function of the hand. Featuring more than 30 cases and over 420 clinical surgical photographs, it combines systematic with thematic approaches, basic theory with clinical practice, and images with text descriptions. The book is divided into nine main sections: overview of the development history of replantation of severed fingers; anatomy of the hand; common equipment and materials; commonly used drugs; the choice of anesthesia; routine replantation methods, etc. In addition, it includes typical images for 13 special types of amputated finger replantation, and introduces readers to the replantation concept, surgical approach, surgical technique, key points of operation and matters requiring attention for each type. As such, the book offers an invaluable reference guide for finger replantation and related surgeries. From the Back Cover This book discusses the management of serious finger damage, which can have lifelong consequences for patients without timely and effective replantation treatment to restore the function of the hand. Featuring more than 30 cases and over 420 clinical surgical photographs, it combines systematic with thematic approaches, basic theory with clinical practice, and images with text descriptions. The book is divided into nine main sections: overview of the development history of replantation of severed fingers; anatomy of the hand; common equipment and materials; commonly used drugs; the choice of anesthesia; routine replantation methods, etc. In addition, it includes typical images for 13 special types of amputated finger replantation, and introduces readers to the replantation concept, surgical approach, surgical technique, key points of operation and matters requiring attention for each type. As such, the book offers an invaluable reference guide for finger replantation and related surgeries. About the Author Dr. Jian Lin is Chief of microsurgery and hand surgery, at the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xin-hua Hospital (ChongMing), affiliated with Shanghai JiaoTong University, China. Dr. He-Ping Zheng is a chief physician and professor at the Clinical Anatomic Center, Nanjing District General Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Fuzhou, China. Dr. Yong-Qing Xu is a chief physician at the Orthopaedic Department, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, China. Dr. Tian-Hao Zhang is a surgeon at the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Xin-hua Hospital (ChongMing), affiliated with Shanghai JiaoTong University, China.