Hand and Wrist Anatomy and Biomechanics: A Comprehensive Guide

by Bernhard Hirt, Harun Seyhan, Michael Wagner

Hand and Wrist Anatomy and Biomechanics A Comprehensive Guide There is a saying that "hand surgery without a tourniquet is like repairing a clock in a barrel full of dark ink." Operating without a sound fundamental knowledge of anatomy can be compared to "stirring around in the soup." Classic anatomy instruction covers only a fraction of the area of hand bones, muscles/ligaments, vessels, and nerves. The many different connective-tissue structures are often only briefly highlighted. The complex interaction of the various structures remains a mystery to most. This book presents the specialty of applied anatomy and is intended for medical professionals involved with the hand and its hand surgeons, trauma specialists, orthopaedists, plastic surgeons, occupational therapists, and physio-therapists. Key

120 pages, Hardcover

Published January 3, 2017

Reviews

[Griffin Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the topic of hand anatomy and biomechanics; there is truly no better or more comprehensive resource out there (other than perhaps the other textbook I am currently reading).

The book is only 100 pages, and thus not overly verbose. Section II on surface anatomy is particularly helpful for clinicians.

Although I have read every page I will probably be referring to this many times more in the future.

I have a hard copy and a pdf, which I would be happy to send to anyone if they were to ask. The hard copy costs about $70 if I recall, and is surely worth the money although the text is short.