Published in conjunction with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery is a practical, comprehensive manual on the diagnosis and management of hand problems. Each chapter begins with a section on the anatomy of the region in question. Information is presented in easy-to-scan bullet points, with numerous lists and algorithms. Each chapter ends with board-type questions and answers, annotated references, and a list of what junior and senior level residents need to know.

Section I: GENERAL CONCEPTS 1: Embryology 2: Imaging 3: Anesthesia 4: Pharmacology 5: Arthroscopy 6: Amputations and Prosthetics 7: Techniques of Injections 8: Differential Diagnosis Section II: SPECIFIC CONDITIONS 9: Chronic Pain Syndromes 10: Tendon Biology Flexor Extensor Tendinopathy 11: Tendon Transfers Basic Principles Peripheral Nerve Cerebral Palsy Spinal Cord Injury Stroke Rheumatoid Brachial Plexus 12: Stiffness 13: Fractures and Dislocations: Hand 14: Fractures and Dislocations: Wrist The Carpus The Carpometacarpal Joints Ulnacarpal Radiocarpal Triangular Fibrocartilage The Distal Radioulnar Joint Distal Radius Fractures Distal Ulna Injuries 15: Fractures and Dislocations: Forearm 16: Fractures and Dislocations: Elbow 17: Nerve Compression Neuropathies Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Nerve Transfers 18: Brachial Plexus Congenital Brachial Plexus Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries 19: Arthritis Inflammatory Arthritis Idiopathic Degenerative Arthritis Post-Traumatic Arthritis Arthroplasty 20: Skin and Soft Tissue General Principles, Local and Regional Flaps Local and Regional Flaps, Replantation Local and Regional Flaps VAC, Xenoderm, Alloderm 21: Acute Vascular Injuries of the Upper Extremity 22: Vascular Conditions 23: Osteonecrosis 24: Dupuytren's Disease 25: Tumors 26: Infections 27: Compartment Syndromes 28: Injection Injuries 29: Extravasation Injuries 30: Frostbite 31: Thermal Injuries 32: Chemical Poisoning and Exposures 33: Bite Wounds Section III: OTHER CONDITIONS 34: Dermatologic Conditions 35: Medicolegal Principles 36: Workers Comp Patient 37: Clinical Trials and Hand Surgical Literature 38: Psychological Factors 39: Splinting 40: Surgical Instrumentation 41: Bone Graft Substitutes 42: Examination of the Severely Injured Hand Section IV: APPENDIX 43: Definitions of Hand Surgical Terminology