11. Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal System Disorders
The Army Within Our immune system fights against bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and rogue cancer cells. When the “army-within” fails to recognize our own cells and starts attacking them, it…
Troublesome Lunate Facet: Treatment with Microvascular Techniques
90 Troublesome Lunate Facet: Treatment with Microvascular Techniques Francisco del Piñal 90.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem This 26-year-old man was seen 4 months after sustaining a distal…
The Bulky Flap
31 The Bulky Flap Kelly Currie, Evyn Neumeister, and Michael W. Neumeister 31.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 38-year-old woman suffered a left upper extremity injury from…
Attempted Replantation
62 Attempted Replantation Alexandru Valentin Georgescu and Ileana Rodica Matei 62.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 22-year-old woman presented 4 hours after suffering a zone 3 amputation…
Scaphoid Nonunion
72 Scaphoid Nonunion Mohamed Morsy, Assaf Kadar, and Steven L. Moran 72.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 17-year-old adolescent boy presents with complaints of wrist pain and…
Persistent Instability after Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears
82 Persistent Instability after Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears Brian D. Adams 82.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A healthy 26-year-old woman was referred for recurrent left ulnar-side wrist…
Stiffness after Replantation
57 Stiffness after Replantation Walter Lin, Bauback Safa, and Gregory M. Buncke 57.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem In this example, a 38-year-old construction worker sustained an accidental…
Failed Digit Replant: Toe-to-Hand Transfer
59 Failed Digit Replant: Toe-to-Hand Transfer Sang Hyun Woo 59.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 34-year-old male patient sustained a complete amputation of the right index, long,…
Scaphoid Nonunion with Avascular Necrosis
70 Scaphoid Nonunion with Avascular Necrosis Nikolas H. Kazmers, Stephanie Thibaudeau, Zvi Steinberger, and L. Scott Levin 70.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 31-year-old woman presents with…
Recurrent Pain in Basilar Joint Osteoarthritis
45 Recurrent Pain in Basilar Joint Osteoarthritis Michael S. Gart and Daniel J. Nagle 45.1 Patient History Leading to the Specific Problem A 47-year-old, right-hand-dominant woman presents with recurrent right…
