Germann Günter - Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Simply visit MediaCenter.Thieme.com and, when prompted during the registration process, enter the code below to get started today.

Z9P8-S648-QLW9-W8P4

Reconstructive Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity

Gnter Germann, MD, PhD

Professor of Plastic and Hand Surgery,
University of Heidelberg;
Medical Director, ETHIANUM Clinic Heidelberg,
Heidelberg, Germany

Randolph Sherman, MD

Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center;
and Professor of Clinical Surgery,
Keck School of Medicine,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
California, USA

L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS

Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone
and Joint Surgery and Chairman
of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery;
Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery),
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, USA

ILLUSTRATOR
Amanda Tomasikiewicz

Managing Editor: Sarah Landis
Director, Editorial Services: Mary Jo Casey
Production Editor: Sean Woznicki
International Production Director: Andreas Schabert
Editorial Director: Sue Hodgson
International Marketing Director: Fiona Henderson
International Sales Director: Louisa Turrell
Director of Institutional Sales: Adam Bernacki
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer: Sarah Vanderbilt
President: Brian D. Scanlan

Cover illustrations drawn by Amanda Tomasikiewicz
Illustrators: Amanda Tomasikiewicz, Andrea Hines, Karin Arns-Germann

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Germann, G. (Gnter), 1952- author. | Levin, L. Scott, author. | Sherman, R. (Randolph), author.

Title: Reconstructive surgery of the hand and upper extremity / Gnter Germann, L. Scott Levin, Randolph Sherman.

Description: New York : Thieme, [2018]

Identifiers: LCCN 2017037097| ISBN 9781626236011 (print) | ISBN 9781626237674 (ebook)

Subjects: | MESH: Hand--surgery | Upper Extremity--surgery | Reconstructive Surgical Procedures | Atlases

Classification: LCC RD559 | NLM WE 17 | DDC 617.5/75059--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017037097

2018 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
Thieme Publishers New York
333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001 USA
+1 800 782 3488,

Thieme Publishers Stuttgart
Rdigerstrasse 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
+49 [0]711 8931 421,

Thieme Publishers Delhi
A-12, Second Floor, Sector-2, Noida-201301
Uttar Pradesh, India
+91 120 45 566 00,

Thieme Publishers Rio, Thieme Publicaes Ltda.
Edifcio Rodolpho de Paoli, 25 andar
Av. Nilo Peanha, 50 Sala 2508
Rio de Janeiro 20020-906, Brasil
+55 21 3172 2297 / +55 21 3172-1896

Cover design: Thieme Publishing Group
Typesetting by Debra Clark

Printed in China by Everbest Printing Ltd 5 4 3 2 1

ISBN 978-1-62623-601-1

Also available as an e-book:
eISBN 978-1-62623-767-4

Important note: Medicine is an ever-changing science undergoing continual development. Research and clinical experience are continually expanding our knowledge, in particular our knowledge of proper treatment and drug therapy. Insofar as this book mentions any dosage or application, readers may rest assured that the authors, editors, and publishers have made every effort to ensure that such references are in accordance with the state of knowledge at the time of production of the book.

Nevertheless, this does not involve, imply, or express any guarantee or responsibility on the part of the publishers in respect to any dosage instructions and forms of applications stated in the book. Every user is requested to examine carefully the manufacturers leaflets accompanying each drug and to check, if necessary in consultation with a physician or specialist, whether the dosage schedules mentioned therein or the contraindications stated by the manufacturers differ from the statements made in the present book. Such examination is particularly important with drugs that are either rarely used or have been newly released on the market. Every dosage schedule or every form of application used is entirely at the users own risk and responsibility. The authors and publishers request every user to report to the publishers any discrepancies or inaccuracies noticed. If errors in this work are found after publication, errata will be posted at www.thieme.com on the product description page.

Some of the product names, patents, and registered designs referred to in this book are in fact registered trademarks or proprietary names even though specific reference to this fact is not always made in the text. Therefore, the appearance of a name without designation as proprietary is not to be construed as a representation by the publisher that it is in the public domain.

This book, including all parts thereof, is legally protected by copyright. Any use, exploitation, or commercialization outside the narrow limits set by copyright legislation without the publishers consent is illegal and liable to prosecution. This applies in particular to photostat reproduction, copying, mimeographing or duplication of any kind, translating, preparation of microfilms, and electronic data processing and storage.

To Karin Arns-Germann whose brilliant illustrations enriched many presentations over the years, my wonderful children Tina, Anna & Jonas, and to Ulli who is a constant source of love, support and inspiration.
GG

To Martha and Max, the two irreplaceable people in my life.
RS

To my children Celia and Ben and my wife Helgathanks for your love, support, and sacrifice on behalf of my patients and my profession.
LSL

It is an honor for me to write a foreword for this text by three good friends and colleagues. The three authors are truly world experts in the field of reconstructive surgery and have close to 100 years of combined experience in reconstruction of the upper extremity. This text is the culmination of that experience and is a magnum opus on the subject. This book is particularly useful for those starting their career in reconstructive surgery as it gives a superb outline of how to manage nearly every type of problem in the upper extremity. It provides all the reasonable options for management of these problems, but it is also an excellent atlas of flaps for the hand and upper extremity. The emphasis is appropriately on primary reconstruction, but options for secondary reconstruction are covered as well. After this it covers rehabilitation protocols, which surgeons are often not familiar with. Finally, they cover various classification systems which can be overwhelming to the young surgeon. This text offers a comprehensive approach to the management of upper extremity reconstruction and should be in the library of every surgeon performing reconstruction of the upper extremity. My congratulations to the authors.

William C. Pederson, MD, FACS
Head, Hand and Microsurgery
Texas Childrens Hospital
Samuel Stal Professor of Plastic Surgery
Professor of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics