The editors, all representing medical school departments of orthopedic surgery, bring nearly one hundred contributors together to cover all aspects of the basic science, anatomy, diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the upper extremity, from the finger tips to the humerus. A section broadly addresses general concepts (embryology, imaging, anesthesia, arthroscopy, etc.), following is a section of specific conditions(chronic pain syndromes, tendon, tendon transfers, stiffness, skin and soft tissue, tumors, infections, etc.) and an additional section catches other conditions(dermatological conditions, medicolegal principles, splinting, bone grafting and bone grafting substitutes, etc.). In total a complete overview offers all topics for residency or fellowship curriculum plus a chapter which specifically introduces medical students to common hand surgery terminology and instruments. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)