Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand, An Issue of Hand Clinics
Published on 28. February 2012
640 pages
978-1-4557-4283-7 (ISBN)
Description
The intrinsic muscles of the hand account for about 50% of grip strength and allow fine motor control. This issue will serve as a concise and comprehensive source of information on this muscle group, and procedures for treatment for chronic and traumatic problems in this group.
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Content
- Front Cover
- Hand Clinics
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Hand Clinics
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Anatomy and Function of the Thenar Muscles
- FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENTS OF THE THUMB
- ANATOMY
- SUMMARY
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 2. The Interosseous Muscles: The Foundation of Hand Function
- ANATOMY
- PATHOLOGIC FUNCTION
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 3. Anatomy and Function of Lumbrical Muscles
- ANATOMY
- LUMBRICAL-PLUS FINGER
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 4. Anatomy and Function of the Hypothenar Muscles
- MUSCULAR ANATOMY AND FUNCTION
- VASCULAR ANATOMY OF THE HYPOTHENAR MUSCLES
- NERVE ANATOMYAND INNERVATION OF THE HYPOTHENAR MUSCLES
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 5. Restoration of Opposition
- MECHANICS OF OPPOSITION
- GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF OPPOSITION
- PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT
- HISTORY OF OPPOSITION TENDON TRANSFERS
- OPPOSITION TENDON TRANSFERS
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 6. Restoration of Pinch in Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand
- ANATOMY
- PATHOANATOMY
- ETIOLOGY
- TREATMENT
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 7. Correction of the Claw Hand
- CLINICAL EVALUATION
- SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS
- FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS PALSY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 8. Intrinsic Contractures of the Thumb
- ETIOLOGY AND PATHOANATOMY OF INTRINSIC CONTRACTURE OF THE THUMB
- EVALUATION
- TREATMENT
- CASE ILLUSTRATION
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 9. Intrinsic Contractures of the Hand
- DIAGNOSIS
- PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS THE PIP JOINT
- PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS THE MCP JOINT
- REFERENCES
- Chapter 10. Hand Therapy for Dysfunction of the Intrinsic Muscles
- STIFFNESS
- MUSCLE IMBALANCE
- INTRINSIC MUSCLE CONTRACTURE
- NERVE INJURIES
- SUMMARY
- REFERENCES
- Index
