Publisher's Synopsis
This volume covers the causes, diagnosis and management of intractible (difficult to relieve) pain in the hand and wrist.;It addresses the key clinical problem for practising hand surgeons - the problem of how to manage intractable pain in the hand and wrist. It also brings into focus the fundamental work which has led to a clearer understanding of why patients develop pain after nerve damage and loss of part or the whole of a limb. A wide variety of approaches are covered which are now available to help patients with this problem.