The Growing Hand: Diagnosis and Management of the Upper Extremity in Children, 1e (Mosby) [Hardcover]

Amit Gupta (Author), Simon P. J. Kay (Author), Luis R. Scheker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0723421331 | ISBN-13: 978-0723421337 | Publication Date: December 28, 1999

As the only book devoted to the management of hand conditions in children, THE GROWING HAND provides a unique, single resource for clinicians dealing with these problems. It includes comprehensive coverage from anatomy and embryology to clinical, surgical and psychological aspects. 2630 illustrations, nearly half in full color, show skin changes, vascular formations, tumors and operative details.

* Devoted solely to the management of hand conditions in children, providing a unique single resource for clinicians dealing with these problems. * Includes comprehensive coverage from anatomy and embryology to clinical, surgical and psychological aspects in one volume - all that the surgeon and physician need to know to manage hand disorders in children. * Provides authoritative and reliable information and advice from more than 100 experts in the field. * Incorporates full color design, clinical photographs and outstanding artworks. * Features a user-friendly format to assist finding and absorbing information.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1174 pages
• Publisher: Mosby (December 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0723421331
• ISBN-13: 978-0723421337
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10.5 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,862,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book specially for hand surgeons, November 11, 2000

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This review is from: The Growing Hand: Diagnosis and Management of the Upper Extremity in Children, 1e (Mosby) (Hardcover)

Excellent book that includes every topic of congenital hand deformities and traumatic problems of the hand in children. Specially for hand surgeons is a reference book that has to be in their library .

5.0 out of 5 stars essential for every hand or pedicaric orthopaedic surgeon, June 21, 2007

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This review is from: The Growing Hand: Diagnosis and Management of the Upper Extremity in Children, 1e (Mosby) (Hardcover)

I have never had a patient with a topic not coverd in this book. Saves me so much time from searching pubmed or other refrences including Greens for pedicatric hand questions. Will appreciate it the next time you have kid with a hand issue in the office. This is only reference I reach for.