Description

In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editors Drs. Andrew Miller and Kevin C. Chung bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Ballistic Injuries of the Upper Extremity. Non-fatal firearm injuries require careful treatment and management because they can often cause complex extremity injuries. In this issue, top experts discuss patients with ballistic upper extremity injuries to help surgeons improve function and mobility.

Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including ballistic injuries in the civilian population; ballistic injuries in the military population; epidemiology of ballistic injuries and legal implications; Ukranian orthopedic trauma experience in managing wartime injuries of the upper extremily; and more
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on ballistic injuries of the upper extremity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews