Traumatic disruption of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon mechanism manifesting as subluxation, overt dislocation, or occasionally rupture is a relatively common sports injury, especially among racquet or stick-handling athletes….
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION Ulnar impaction is a common degenerative cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. The ulnocarpal joint sustains a significant force…
INTRODUCTION The vision of carpal kinematics might be obscured by the relatively rigid adherence to the orthogonal sagittal and coronal planes of wrist motion, when in fact most activities of…
INTRODUCTION ∗ This adapted chapter has been previously published in Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus by David J. Slutsky & A. Lee Osterman. Adequate vascularity is…
RATIONALE AND BASIC SCIENCE PERTINENT TO THE PROCEDURE Some articular fractures of the distal radius are so complex that a bridging plate or even primary wrist arthrodesis is considered (…
INTRODUCTION The distal ulna is an important weight-bearing component of the wrist joint and an essential element of the forearm articulation. After injury, significant residual malalignment or deformity of the…
INTRODUCTION ∗ This adapted chapter has been previously published in Slutsky DJ, Osterman AL: Fragments and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2009. Because the interpretation of…
INTRODUCTION Nonvascularized grafting for scaphoid nonunion has been undertaken for many years, and wide-ranging results have been reported for various techniques. These techniques include the use of either cancellous or…
INTRODUCTION ∗ The author wishes to recognize the contributions of Charles A. Goldfarb, MD, and Martin I. Boyer, MD, and their collaborative efforts in creating the anatomic dissections used in…
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The bones that make up the carpal wrist have names with ancient origins. The name of the scaphoid is derived from the Greek word scaphe, meaning boat or…
