Green's Operative Hand Surgery: 2-Volume Set 8th Edition

Green’s Operative Hand Surgery remains the definitive authority on upper extremity surgery, widely respected for its in-depth, practical, and up-to-date coverage of hand, wrist, and elbow disorders. The 8th edition continues this tradition by integrating the latest surgical innovations, nonoperative techniques, and outcomes-driven evidence, all within a comprehensive, well-organized structure.

This edition reflects the evolving landscape of hand surgery with expanded coverage on wide-awake local anesthesia (WALANT), nerve and tendon transfers, minimally invasive arthroplasty, wrist reconstruction, and congenital deformity repair. Designed to support both learning and decision-making, this book combines classic foundational content with real-world controversies, preferred techniques, and case-based clinical insights.

Key Features:

• Comprehensive and Authoritative:
• Covers the full spectrum of hand and upper extremity pathology—from trauma and degenerative disease to congenital and systemic disorders.
• Content is both deeply foundational for trainees and clinically advanced for experts in practice.
• Expert International Contributors:
• Features contributions from new global authorities, expanding the book’s perspective with diverse, international surgical techniques and approaches.
• Visual Learning and Surgical Planning:
• Includes new, high-resolution illustrations and surgical photographs for better intraoperative understanding.
• 140 surgical videos (including 99 new) allow readers to visualize step-by-step techniques from real OR settings.
• 💉 Innovative Techniques Covered:
• Wide-awake hand surgery (WALANT)
• Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
• Tendon avulsion and transfer techniques
• Skin grafting advancements
• Modern wrist arthroplasty and arthroscopy
• Fracture stabilization and fixation updates
• Problem-Solving and Decision Support:
• Case-based controversies offer expert debates and alternative surgical approaches.
• Evidence-based insights into what works and what doesn’t, supported by long-term outcomes data.
• Integrated Learning Tools:
• Detailed anatomic insights, rehabilitation protocols, and orthotic options for comprehensive perioperative planning.
• Logical structure organized by region (e.g., hand, wrist, elbow) and condition (trauma, degenerative, congenital, etc.).