Fractures of the Metacarpals and Phalanges
Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge Dr. Peter Stern for all of his contributions to this chapter in this and previous editions of Green’s Operative Hand Surgery. Fractures of the…
Treatment of the Stiff Finger and Hand
Acknowledgments: The author gratefully acknowledges the extensive analysis and expertise of previous authors of this chapter, including Peter Amadio, MD, Alex Shin, MD, and Richard J. Smith, MD. This chapter…
Dislocations and Ligament Injuries of the Digits
This chapter will cover the following injuries in order, divided into subsections based on the joint involved: Proximal interphalangeal joint Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint dislocations (dorsal, lateral, and volar) PIP…
Flexor Tendon Injury
Acknowledgments: The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Mihir Desai in the preparation of these works on flexor tendon repair and flexor tendon grafting. The author acknowledges…
Treatment of the Osteoarthritic Hand and Thumb
Osteoarthritis of the hand and thumb is one of the most common symptomatic conditions of the hand, particularly for people over the age of 75 years. Osteoarthritis of the thumb,…
Extensor Tendon Injury
Acknowledgments: The author gratefully acknowledges the outstanding previous chapters on these topics in prior editions of Green’s Operative Hand Surgery, written by James R. Doyle, Richard I. Burton, Julie A….
Dupuytren Disease
Dupuytren disease (DD) is the most common heritable disorder affecting connective tissues. It is an inherited, benign, chronic progressive condition that results in fibrotic changes of the palmar and digital…
Chronic Infections
Acknowledgment: Govind Narain Malaviya was the main contributor to the section on leprosy. He was a leader in surgery for Hansen disease in the world and has now retired. I…
Anesthesia
Acknowledgments: The author wishes to recognize the work of previous authors Drs. Lauren Fisher and Michael Gordon for their contributions to Green’s Operative Hand Surgery and to this manuscript. There…
Acute Infections of the Hand
General Principles Hippocrates’ principles for the treatment of hand infections are fundamentally valid today. Wounds were kept clean with frequent changes of wine-soaked dressings. Dressings were kept loose “so as…
