ABSTRACT

Restoration of Functions in Upper Limb Paralyses and Muscular Defects provides the necessary information for the surgical management of muscular defects and neurobiological disorders of the upper extremity and details the restoration of essential functions in this area.This text examines:Upper extremity paralysis and muscular deficits Free muscle t

chapter 5|10 pages

Basic notions of biomechanics

chapter 8|12 pages

Biomechanics of the shoulder

chapter 11|10 pages

The paralyzed elbow

chapter 12|14 pages

Biomechanics of the wrist

chapter 14|18 pages

Biomechanics of the fingers

chapter 16|16 pages

Biomechanics of the thumb

chapter 17|20 pages

Restoration of thumb opposition

chapter 25|8 pages

Sensory palsy

chapter 27|10 pages

Volkmann’s contracture

chapter 31|14 pages

Hand reconstruction in leprosy