Overview

This book comprehensively reviews soft tissue, bone, ligament, and nerve injury of the hand and wrist unique to baseball. Organized into three sections, the book begins with a discussion on fractures of the hand and wrist, including the distal radius, scaphoid, and phalanges. Following this, section two examines ligament injuries from the wrist to the thumb. Section three then concludes the book with an analysis of tendon and nerve injuries. Chapters include high-quality images and tables to supplement expertly written text. Unique and thorough, Hand and Wrist Injuries in Baseball is an invaluable resource for orthopedics surgeons and sports medicine specialists, as well as primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, pediatricians, athletic trainers, and therapists.

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Author:   Gary M. Lourie
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9783030816582

ISBN 10:   3030816583
Pages:   289
Publication Date:   30 September 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section I: Fractures of the Hand and WristDistal Radius FracturesScaphoid FracturesCarpal Fractures Excluding the ScaphoidHook of the Hamate FractureCarpometacarpal (CMC) Injuries Digits 2-5Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fractures of the DigitsThumb Basilar Fractures/Thumb CMC DislocationSection II: Ligament Injuries of the Hand and WristWrist Ligament Injury (Scapholunate)Thumb Metacarpalphalangeal Collateral Ligament InjuryCollateral Ligament Injury of the Digits 2-5Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex InjurySection III: Tendon and Nerve Injuries of the Hand and WristFlexor Tendon Injury Including PulleyExtensor Tendon Injury/Extensor Carpi UlnarisMedian Nerve/Ulnar Nerve/Thumb Perineural FibrosisSection IV: Special Populations and RehabilitationInjuries of the Hand and Wrist in the YouthPost-Treatment Care of the Athlete.

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Gary M. Lourie, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedics, Emory University School of Medicine, The Hand and Upper Extremity Center of Georgia, Atlanta, GA, USA Dr. Lourie is the Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon for the Atlanta Braves MLB franchise. 

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