Revascularization and Replantation of the Digits L. Scott Levin DEFINITION Replantation is the reattachment of a completely amputated body part. Revascularization is the restoration of circulation and repair of all…
Surgical Treatment of Injection Injuries in the Hand Joshua Choo Rimma Finkel Morton Kasdan DEFINITION Injuries caused by high-pressure injection equipment, which can generate pressures of 2000 to 12,000 pound…
Surgical Decompression of the Forearm, Hand, and Digits for Compartment Syndrome Marci D. Jones Rodrigo Santamarina Lance G. Warhold DEFINITION Acute compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased tissue…
Distal Interphalangeal, Proximal Interphalangeal, and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Charles Cassidy Jennifer Green DEFINITION Conditions resulting in the need for arthrodesis in the hand include arthritis, unreconstructable soft tissue problems, and…
Proximal Interphalangeal and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Surface Replacement Arthroplasty Christopher R. Goll Peter M. Murray DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder that can affect the hands and can cause systemic symptoms…
Proximal Interphalangeal and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Silicone Implant Arthroplasty Charles A. Goldfarb DEFINITION Arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints may cause pain, deformity, and decreased motion. Rheumatoid…
Metacarpophalangeal Joint Synovectomy and Extensor Tendon Centralization in the Inflammatory Arthritis Patient Andrew L. Terrono Paul Feldon Hervey L. Kimbal III DEFINITION The finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is commonly and…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Implant and Resurfacing Arthroplasty Matthew J. Robon Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION Trapeziometacarpal joint (basal joint) arthritis is a debilitating condition that most commonly affects women in their…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Resection Arthroplasty Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION Osteoarthritis, or more appropriately osteoarthrosis, is a common problem in the hand. The trapeziometacarpal joint is commonly affected, second in frequency…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthrodesis K. J. Hippensteel Ryan Calfee DEFINITION The trapeziometacarpal joint of the thumb is frequently affected by osteoarthritis, second in frequency only to the distal interphalangeal joint, but…
