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Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery

Part of the book series: Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences ((SCRC))

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Hand function is such a major requirement for so many skills that incapacity of the hand creates significant impediment to daily activities. This chapter deals with the complications, risks, and consequences of hand surgery with regard to common hand procedures. For other associated procedures, please refer to the relevant chapter or volume.

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  1. Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM

  2. Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    R. Gwyn Morgan MBBS, FRACS (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon)

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  1. Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM
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Correspondence to Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM .

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  1. Discipline of Surgery, University of Adelaide Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry

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Coventry, B.J., Morgan, R.G. (2014). Hand Surgery. In: Coventry, B. (eds) Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery. Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5415-0_4

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