Open Reduction of Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus Christine M. Goodbody John M. Flynn DEFINITION A supracondylar fracture that requires open reduction is one that cannot be treated with closed…
Arthroscopy of the Wrist: Preparation and Techniques David J. Slutsky BACKGROUND Since its inception, wrist arthroscopy has continued to evolve. The initial emphasis on viewing the wrist from the dorsal…
Elbow Arthroscopy: The Basics John E. Conway DEFINITION Elbow arthroscopy involves the use of an arthroscope to examine the interior of the elbow joint and provides the opportunity to perform…
Surgical Approaches to the Elbow Luke S. Austin Joseph A. Abboud Matthew L. Ramsey Gerald R. Williams Jr. ELBOW APPROACHES The surgical exposures described for the elbow are divided into…
Anatomy and Surgical Approaches of the Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Melissa A. Klausmeyer Asif M. Ilyas Chaitanya S. Mudgal DEFINITION Safe surgical dissection and exposure require an in-depth knowledge of…
Topographic and Arthroscopic Anatomy of The Ankle Sami Abdulmassih Fernando Pena Annunziato Amendola The first efforts at arthroscopic intervention, dating back to 1918, were made by Dr. K. Takagi at…
All-Inside Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patrick A. Smith All-inside anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction refers to a specialized technique where blind sockets as opposed to full tunnels are made…
Subtalar Arthroscopy John E. Femino CLINICAL EVALUATION History Patients with subtalar joint pain commonly complain of the lateral hindfoot or posterior ankle pain, since most pathologies involve the posterior facet….
Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis Phinit Phisitkul Tanawat Vaseenon Subtalar arthrodesis has been successfully used for the treatment of subtalar arthritis, subtalar instability, tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction, and talocalcaneal coalition. Advances in…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in The Pediatric Patient Craig Finlayson Adam Nasreddine Mininder S. Kocher The knee is the most common site of injury in the skeletally immature athlete (1)….
