Musculoskeletal Key

7  External Minifixation Frédéric Schuind, Fabian Moungondo, Wissam El Kazzi Abstract External minifixation allows stable bone fixation of hand fractures, allowing early active mobilization, the best way to prevent stiffness and…

21  Intra-articular Fractures at the Base of the First Metacarpal Yuka Igeta, Sybille Facca, Philippe A. Liverneaux Abstract Intra-articular fractures at the base of the first metacarpal are frequent and their…

25  Acute Scaphoid Fractures Joseph J. Dias, Lambros Athanatos Abstract This chapter describes the “care delivery value chain” for acute scaphoid fractures. The most common mechanism of injury is axial loading…

24  Correction of Malunion in Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures Hermann Krimmer Abstract We regard the technique for correction of rotational malalignment by using a special rotational plate as safe and reliable….

14  Fractures of the Hand and Carpus: Complications and Their Treatment Adnan Prsic, Jing Chen, Jin Bo Tang Abstract Complications arising from fractures of the hand and carpus are unavoidable in…

5  Intramedullary Screw Fixation of the Metacarpals and Phalanges of the Hand Maurizio Calcagni, Lisa Reissner, Christoph Erling, Thomas Giesen Abstract The development of headless compression screws in the 1980s opened…

16  Fractures at the Base of the Proximal Phalanx Lars S. Vadstrup Abstract Treatment of base fractures in the proximal phalanx depends on the fracture type, the degree of displacement, and…

11  Fractures in the Paralytic Extremity Gürsel , Egemen Ayhan, Tüzün Fırat Abstract Muscle function is an important part of preserving bone structure and function. Many studies suggest bone loss in…