RT Book, Section
A1 Pensy, Raymond
A2 Feliciano, David V.
A2 Mattox, Kenneth L.
A2 Moore, Ernest E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175139557
T1 Upper Extremity
T2 Trauma, 9e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260143348
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175139557
RD 2024/04/25
AB KEY  POINTSThe  field  of  hand  surgery  has  evolved  via  the  integration  of  surgical  disciplines  specific  to  bone,  tendon,  nerve,  vessel,  and  skin.A  careful  inventory  of  each  of  these  components  must  be  made  in  every  patient  to  plan  treatment  and  anticipate  expected  functional  recovery  of  the  traumatized  hand  and  upper  extremity.Assessment  of  tissue  viability  should  occur  through  a  careful  vascular  and  neurologic  examination,  both  pre-  and  intraoperatively.The  skeleton  represents  the  foundation  of  any  reconstruction  of  the  upper  limb;  a  plan  for  temporizing  and/or  definitive  fixation  in  every  fracture  must  be  established  prior  to  finalizing  any  other  repair.A  plan  for  soft  tissue  coverage  should  be  made  early  when  the  skin  envelope  is  compromised.