title: Surgical exposures of the hand.
abstract: Surgical approaches to the hand are commonly executed in the treatment of fractures, ligament injuries, and less commonly in the resection of bony tumors. Careful design and execution of these surgical approaches translates into superior functional and aesthetic outcomes. We have provided a thorough review of commonly used approaches to the hand by evaluating each of these approaches in the context of core principles including safety, versatility, preservation of stability, and aesthetic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, The Buncke Clinic, California Pacific Medical Center, 45 Castro Street, Suite 121, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 770 Welch Road, Suite 400, Stanford, CA 94304, USA. Electronic address: ajwatt50@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Watt
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D050276:Hand Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017535:Ulnar Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology
keywords: Approach; Exposure; Hand trauma; Metacarpal; Phalanx