Extra-articular Reconstructive Techniques for the Distal Radioulnar and Ulnocarpal Joints Christopher J. Dy E. Anne Ouellette Anna-Lena Makowski DEFINITION The diagnostic and therapeutic challenge presented by instability of the ulnocarpal…
Arthroscopic and Open Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair A. Lee Osterman Emily Slate DEFINITION The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a complex anatomic structure located at the ulnar side of the…
Arthroscopic Dorsal Radiocarpal Ligament Repair David J. Slutsky DEFINITION Tears of the dorsal radiocarpal ligament (DRCL) are more common than previously suspected. They are best seen through a volar radial…
Distal Radioulnar Ligament Reconstruction Brian D. Adams DEFINITION Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability may be classified as acute or chronic, unidirectional (volar or dorsal) or bidirectional, and isolated or in…
Operative Treatment of Lesser and Greater Arc Injuries Rick Tosti Joseph J. Thoder DEFINITION The carpus is a complex, intercalated system of dual rows that allow paired motion within the…
Lateral Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Elbow Vikram Sathyendra Anand M. Murthi DEFINITION Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries most often occur after significant elbow trauma, most commonly after dislocation. Attenuation…
Reconstruction for Interosseous Ligament Disruption Check C. Kam Christopher M. Jones E. Anne Ouellette DEFINITION An Essex-Lopresti injury or longitudinal radioulnar dissociation (LRUD) occurs when a violent compressive load to…
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Elbow Sameer Nagda Michael Ciccotti DEFINITION The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a primary stabilizer of the medial side of the elbow. A tear…
Corrective Osteotomy for Metacarpal and Phalangeal Malunion Nilesh M. Chaudhari Mohamed Khalid Thomas R. Hunt III DEFINITION Malunion results when a fracture fragment heals in incorrect anatomic alignment. ANATOMY Metacarpals…
Operative Treatment of Extra-articular Phalangeal Fractures Richard L. Uhl Michael T. Mulligan DEFINITION Extra-articular fractures of the phalanges include metaphyseal and diaphyseal fractures of the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges….
