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Mutilating hand injuries
Hand Clin 19 (2003) xi
Preface
Mutilating hand injuries
Richard E. Brown, MD, FACS
Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS Guest Editors
Perhaps the most challenging injury managed by hand surgeons is the mangled or mutilated hand. Mutilating injuries can occur from various causes such as motor vehicle accidents, farm or blast injuries, or industrial accidents. Such injuries involve the many structures of the hand and, thus, pose a difficult challenge to the surgeon to preserve or reconstruct as much function as possible. Previous issues of the Hand Clinics have dealt with trauma to the various structures of the upper extremity; however, none has been solely devoted to the evaluation and management of the mutilated hand. In this issue, we have pulled together the expertise of numerous authorities throughout the world to discuss the diverse aspects of mutilating hand injuries from the acute management to the secondary reconstruction as well as the psychological and rehabilitation aspects. We would like to thank the many authors who have contributed to this issue. In addition, we
wish to thank the editorial staff at WB Saunders for their assistance and patience. Lastly, we would like to thank Cheryl Matthews for her secretarial assistance and Maria Ansley for her photographic contributions. Richard E. Brown, MD, FACS Division of Plastic Surgery Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield Surgical Associates Springfield Clinic PO Box 19248, 501 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248, USA Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS Southern Illinois University School of Medicine The Plastic Surgery Institute PO Box 19653, 747 N. Rutledge Street Springfield, IL 62794-9653, USA
0749-0712/03/$ - see front matter Ó 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/S0749-0712(02)00145-2
Preface
Mutilating hand injuries
Richard E. Brown, MD, FACS
Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS Guest Editors
Perhaps the most challenging injury managed by hand surgeons is the mangled or mutilated hand. Mutilating injuries can occur from various causes such as motor vehicle accidents, farm or blast injuries, or industrial accidents. Such injuries involve the many structures of the hand and, thus, pose a difficult challenge to the surgeon to preserve or reconstruct as much function as possible. Previous issues of the Hand Clinics have dealt with trauma to the various structures of the upper extremity; however, none has been solely devoted to the evaluation and management of the mutilated hand. In this issue, we have pulled together the expertise of numerous authorities throughout the world to discuss the diverse aspects of mutilating hand injuries from the acute management to the secondary reconstruction as well as the psychological and rehabilitation aspects. We would like to thank the many authors who have contributed to this issue. In addition, we
wish to thank the editorial staff at WB Saunders for their assistance and patience. Lastly, we would like to thank Cheryl Matthews for her secretarial assistance and Maria Ansley for her photographic contributions. Richard E. Brown, MD, FACS Division of Plastic Surgery Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield Surgical Associates Springfield Clinic PO Box 19248, 501 N. 1st Street Springfield, IL 62794-9248, USA Michael W. Neumeister, MD, FRCSC, FACS Southern Illinois University School of Medicine The Plastic Surgery Institute PO Box 19653, 747 N. Rutledge Street Springfield, IL 62794-9653, USA
0749-0712/03/$ - see front matter Ó 2003, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/S0749-0712(02)00145-2