by Mahida Dhiren

Injury to the hand and fingers is one of the commonest and most frequently encountered emergencies faced by the trauma surgeon, orthopedic surgeon or general surgeon in our industrialized world. The primary purpose of this book, Handbook on Flaps in Crush Injuries of the Hand, is to assist the orthopedic surgeons in the care of traumatized patients in emergency room and deciding the management protocol. This will inspire the reader to further pursue the voluminous classic textbooks, which are a reader’s paradise, once his interest in the intricacies of hand surgery is awakened. Forgoing the often dry recitations, when, where and how has made this book interesting, readable and enjoyable manner. The topics are current and the information is highly useful. Various clinical photographs, schematic diagrams and original illustrations with the detailed explanation have made it easy for orthopedic surgeons and even plastic surgeons to carry out the procedure with ease and confidence.