This text on arthritic hand problems takes a practical approach to the question of treatment. Osteoarthritis and other arthritides are covered, and the role of surgery in the context of other forms of treatment is stressed throughout with emphasis on the importance of pre- and-post-operative care. Part one focuses on the dynamic anatomy of the hand. Parts two to four examine the problems of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid disease, and other arthritides. Finally, part five discusses the planning of surgery and the evaluation of the rheumatoid hand.
