Under the auspices of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Dr Friden has here assembled a collection of international experts to detail the practical and surgical implications of tendon transfers in a number of different clinical scenarios.
Tendon Transfers in Reconstructive Hand Surgery
Acknowledgements
Preface – Jan Friden
Chapter 1. Muscle Architectural and Biomechanical Considerations in Tendon Transfer
Dr. Richard L Lieber
Chapter 2. Historical Aspects of Tendon Transfers
Dr. Michael J Botte and Dr. Lorenzo L Pacelli
Chapter 3. Basic Principles in Tendon Transfer Surgery
Dr. Michael J Botte and Dr. Lorenzo L Pacelli
Chapter 4. Musculo-Tendinous Unit Transfers after Nerve Injury
Dr. Rolfe Birch and Dr. Thomas Carlstedt
Chapter 5. Tenodeses in Reconstructive Hand Surgery
Dr. Caroline Le Clercq
Chapter 6. Patient’s Perspective
Dr. Claes Hultling
Chapter 7. Reconstruction of Elbow Extension in Tetraplegia
Dr. Jan Fridén
Chapter 8. Reconstruction of Grip Function in Tetraplegia
Dr. Arvid Ejeskär
Chapter 9. Tendon Transfer in the Congenital Hand
Dr. Steven Hovius, Dr, Sarah L Versnel and Dr Michiel Zuidam
Chapter 10. Tendon Transfers in Cerebral Palsy
Dr. Ann Nachemson
Chapter 11. Tendon Transfers in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Lorenzo L Pacelli and Dr. Michael J Botte
Appendix
Biography
Jan Friden
'This is an excellent monograph covering a complex subspecialized area of hand surgery.' - Doody's Book Review Service
'This comprehensive text includes contributions from hand surgeons practicing in France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. A most enlightening and welcome addition to the standard medical reference book is Chapter 6, 'Patient's Perspective''
Journal of Hand Therapy
