Flexor Tendon Injury
30 Flexor Tendon Injury Linda J. Klein Flexor tendon repair and rehabilitation have posed challenges to surgeons and therapists for decades. Flexor tendons are required to glide large distances to…
Functional Anatomy
2 Functional Anatomy Sharon R. Flinn and Lori DeMott Introduction Anatomy is the study of the physical structures within the human body. The skeleton provides the foundation for the body;…
Traumatic Hand Injury Involving Multiple Structures
37 Traumatic Hand Injury Involving Multiple Structures Paige E. Kurtz Traumatic hand injuries can be both the most daunting and the most rewarding conditions that hand therapists treat. Deciding where…
Hand Coordination
9 Hand Coordination Cynthia Cooper and Colleen West Background The hand is a perceptual entity that has been described as an information-seeking organ. Its use provides patients with the ability…
Dupuytren’s Disease
39 Dupuytren’s Disease Karen Donahue Pitbladdo and Vincent R. Hentz Dupuytren’s disease is a benign connective tissue disorder affecting the palmar fascia that can lead to flexion contracture of the…
Extensor Tendon Injury
31 Extensor Tendon Injury Linda J. Klein Extensor tendon injuries have long been considered to be less complex than flexor tendon injuries with fewer complications and better results. Numerous authors…
Fundamentals: Hand Therapy Concepts and Treatment Techniques
1 Fundamentals Hand Therapy Concepts and Treatment Techniques Cynthia Cooper The more you know about something in detail, the less you know about it in general. —From The Child in…
Ganglions and Tumors of the Hand and Wrist
36 Ganglions and Tumors of the Hand and Wrist Julie Pal and Jackie Wallman Tumors of the forearm and hand can arise from any tissue in the upper extremity including…
Wound Care
21 Wound Care Christine M. Wietlisbach Introduction Therapists specializing in upper extremity rehabilitation see and treat a wide variety of wounds, including abrasions, lacerations, skin tears, blisters, punctures or penetrations,…
