Widely recognized as the gold standard reference in the field, Green's Operative Hand Surgery, 8th Edition, provides complete coverage of the surgical and nonsurgical management of the full range of upper extremity conditions. In a clearly written and well-illustrated format, it contains both foundational content for residents and fellows as well as new approaches, case-based controversies, and outcomes-based solutions for practitioners. Drs. Scott W. Wolfe, William C. Pederson, Scott H. Kozin, and Mark S Cohen, along with new, international contributing authors, provide expert perspectives and preferred methods for all aspects of today's hand, wrist, and elbow surgery.

Contains thoroughly revised and updated indications and techniques to treat the full spectrum of upper extremity disorders.

Highlights the latest advances and approaches, such as wide-awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) hand surgery, nerve transfer techniques, tendon transfer and tendon avulsion repairs, skin grafting techniques, and more.

Offers nearly 140 innovative and high-resolution videos (99 are NEW) that provide real-life, step-by-step guidance on key procedures.

Provides state-of-the-art information on wrist arthritis, hand trauma, new arthroplasties, targeted muscle reinnervation, wrist instability surgeries, fracture management, rehabilitation, congenital disorders, orthotic interventions, and more.

Includes newly updated, high-resolution illustrations, images, and photos throughout.

Presents case-based controversies and unique solutions, plus current views on what works and what does not, based on recent science and outcome measures.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Author Information By Scott W. Wolfe, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Emeritus Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York ; William C. Pederson, MD, Head, Hand and Microsurgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Samuel Stal Endowed Professor of Plastic Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas ; Scott H. Kozin, MD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Chief of Staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Mark S Cohen, MD, Professor and Director, Hand and Elbow Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinios



1 Anesthesia
2 Acute Infections of the Hand
3 Chronic Infections
4 Dupuytren Disease
5 Extensor Tendon Injury
6 Flexor Tendon Injury
7 Fractures of the Metacarpals and Phalanges
8 Dislocations and Ligament Injuries of the Digits
9 The Perionychium
10 The Stiff Finger
11 Treatment of the Osteoarthritic Hand and Thumb
12 Wrist Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty
13 Carpal Instability
14 The Distal Radioulnar Joint
15 Distal Radius Fractures
16 Fractures of the Carpal Bones
17 Wrist and Hand Arthroscopy
18 Fractures of the Distal Humerus
19 Fractures of the Radial Head
20 Fractures of the Proximal Ulna
21 Disorders of the Forearm
22 Complex Traumatic Elbow Dislocation
23 Chronic Elbow Instability
24 Treatment of the Stiff Elbow
25 Elbow Tendinopathies and Tendon Ruptures
26 Elbow Arthroscopy
27 Total Elbow Arthroplasty
28 Compression Neuropathies
29 Thoracic Outlet Compression Syndrome
30 Nerve Repair
31 Tendon Transfers for Median, Radial and Ulnar Nerve Palsy
32 Spasticity: Cerebral Palsy and Traumatic Brain Injury
33 Tetraplegia
34 Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury
35 Embryology of the Upper Extremity
36 Deformities of the Hand and Fingers
37 Deformities of the Thumb
38 Malformations of the Wrist and Forearm
39 Arthrogryposis
40 Brachial Plexus Birth Injury
41 Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Fractures in Children
42 Replantation and Transplantation
43 The Mangled Upper Extremity
44 Nonmicrosurgical Coverage of the Upper Extremity
45 Free Flaps to the Hand and Upper Extremity
46 Vascularized Bone Grafting
47 Toe-to-Hand Transplantation
48 Thumb Reconstruction
49 Digital Amputations
50 Major Limb Amputations and Prosthetics
51 Compartment Syndrome and Volkmann's Ischemic Contracture
52 Management of Venomous Injuries
53 A Practical Guide for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in the Acute Stage and Late Stage
54 Factitious Disorders
55 Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Arthropathies
56 Tendinopathy
57 The Burned Hand
58 Skin Tumors of the Hand and Upper Extremity
59 Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
60 Vascular Disorders of the Hand