Hand fractures account for millions of emergency room visits annually. The extraordinary importance of the hand in many daily activities necessitates exceptional surgical competence in repairing fractures to preserve the vast range of motion and functionality of this highly complex structure.

Key features include:

• General overview chapters covering anatomy, epidemiology, fixation types, the role of arthroscopy, and strategies for compound hand injuries (soft tissue, flaps, etc.)
• Contributions from a large number of renowned subspecialists
• Hand fractures in special patient groups: athletes, musicians, patients with a paralytic extremity
• Specific chapters covering the full range of fracture types and locations, including diaphyseal and intra-articular fractures of the phalanges and metacarpals, bony avulsions, fracture dislocations, and carpal bone fractures
• Complications and management strategies.