The definitive study guide, Restoration of Functions in Upper Limb Paralyses and Muscular Defects gives you the necessary information for the surgical management of muscular defects and neurobiological disorders of the upper extremity, and details the restoration of essential functions in this area.

This text examines:

• upper extremity paralysis and muscular deficits
• free muscle transfer
• obstetrical paralyses: primary surgery
• Volkmann Syndrome
• the tetraplegic upper limb
• physiology of nerve regeneration
• electrodiagnosis studies
• pathological mechanics

Restoration of Function in Upper Limb Paralyses and Muscular Defects draws on extensive practical clinical experience to present the reader with an authoritative, insightful resource.

This is a comprehensive guide to the management of brachial plexus injuries. International experts have been assembled to comment on their areas of research and clinical experience, and the resulting volume is definitive.