Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries Investigation and Management - Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries Concise and comprehensive, Emergency Management of Hand Injuries allows Accident and Emergency staff to investigate and treat hand injuries with confidence and just as importantly to see at a glance which patients should be referred immediately to a specialist hand surgeon. This handbook describes those hand injuries most likely to be encountered in the A & E department and is structured in small chapters for quick and easy reference. Each type of injury is considered in the light of the history, examination, investigations, treatment, and referral of patients. Clear and informative diagrams throughout aid the diagnosis and management of injuries. Emergency Management of Hand Injuries is written for staff working in the A & E department and will also be of use to those working in plastic, orthopaedic, or trauma surgery departments. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries describes the emergency management of hand injuries. The purpose is to provide physicians working in the emergency department with the knowledge needed to investigate and treat hand injuries with confidence. This important topic is well covered in this brief but thorough book. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries is written for emergency physicians and those working in plastic, orthopedic, or trauma surgery departments, according to the authors. The authors include an emergency medicine physician and two hand surgeons. Black and white illustrations are of high quality, with an appropriate number of illustrations. No references are listed. The table of contents and index are adequate. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries is small, attractive, and well laid out. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries is a brief, but useful, summary of the basic approach to commonly encountered hand emergencies. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries is not inclusive on the topic. Emergency Management of the Hand Injuries would be useful to the clinician as an introductory text on the topic or as a review before a board exam. Its use in the emergency department would be for a brief concise review of the approach to hand injuries, and it is recommended for such purchase. Wilson, G. R. (Queen Mary Univ Hospital, London); Nee, P. A. (Whiston Hospital, Merseyside); Watson, J. S. (Withington Hospital, Manchester)
