Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

In this issue of <i>Clinics in Plastic Surgery</i>, guest editors Drs. Kevin C. Chung and Brian Starr bring their considerable expertise to the topic of <b>Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery</b>. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as principles for achieving predictable outcomes in flexor tendon repair; nerve vs. tendon transfers in the management of isolated upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries; free functional muscle transfer; current and future directions for upper extremity amputations: TMR vs. RPNI; and more.<ul><li>Contains <b>13 relevant, practice-oriented topics</b> including optimizing outcomes in revision peripheral nerve surgery; the mangled upper extremity: algorithm for salvage/my workhorse flaps; bone grafts and flaps in the management of complex upper extremity defects; optimizing outcomes in the management of the burned hand; preserving and reconstructing the traumatized thumb; and more.</li><li>Provides in-depth <b>clinical reviews on hand and upper extremity surgery</b>, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.</li><li>Presents the <b>latest information on this timely, focused topic</b> under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.</li></ul>