Musculoskeletal Key

Although the decision to operate on a nerve is usually straightforward, as in the case of an open wound or when the injury is associated with unstable orthopedic trauma or…

Acknowledgment: This chapter is based on the chapters in previous editions of Green’s Operative Hand Surgery , which were written by George Anderson, William Burkhalter, David Green, John Ingari, and…

Anatomy and Clinical Examination Skin is made up of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers ( Figure 58.1 ). The epidermis possesses the following appendages: • Eccrine glands • Apocrine…

Hands are involved in more than 80% of all severe burns. Each hand represents less than 3% of the total body surface area, but nonetheless, the American Burn Association categorizes…

Acknowledgment: I would like to thank Dr. Avrum Froimson for his superb and comprehensive chapter “Tenosynovitis” that appeared in several previous editions of this book and constituted the framework from…

Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge the excellent work of earlier authors who wrote and revised portions of this chapter in previous editions: Alexander C. Angeledes, Gordon B. McFarland, Jr.,…

Acknowledgment: This chapter was previously written by Dr. Andrew Koman and his associates. The author acknowledges Dr. Koman’s scientific approach to the subject and his lifelong body of research into…

The wrist has often been described as an irrelevant articulation that can be fused without causing much functional impairment to the upper extremity. Undoubtedly, patients with a fused wrist may…

Acknowledgments: I would like to give full acknowledgment to the authors of the previous version of this chapter, Dr. William B. Geissler and the late Dr. Joseph F. Slade. Their…

Fracture of the distal humerus is one of the most challenging injuries that confront the orthopedic traumatologist. Given the relative rarity of these fractures, most surgeons have only limited experience…