71 Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Ring and Small Fracture-Dislocations Indications Dislocations of the ring and small carpometacarpal (CMC) joints with dorsal shear fracture of the hamate (H) Technique…
63 Excision of Dorsal Wrist Ganglion Indications Prominent lump that is painful, interferes with wrist use, or is considered cosmetically unacceptable Technique Transverse incision over mass Place tag suture into…
22 Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Tenodesis Stabilization of the Resected Distal Ulna Indications Unstable distal ulna after a distal ulnar resection (Darrach procedure) Performed in conjunction with a distal ulnar resection…
49 Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Joint Arthroplasty Indications Long-standing scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) arthritis recalcitrant to nonoperative treatment Technique Dorsoradial incision that begins at Lister’s tubercle, traverses the anatomical snuffbox, and ends at the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid…
37 Bone Graft-Bone Autograft Reconstruction Indications Patients with symptomatic dynamic scapholunate (SL) dissociation without arthritis at the radioscaphoid or scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal joints Technique Dorsal longitudinal incision Incise the third dorsal compartment…
70 Closed Reduction and Internal Fixation of Reverse Bennett’s Fractures Indications Base of the small metacarpal fracture with either or both displacement and joint subluxation. The entire ray is displaced…
35 Scapholunate Reconstruction with Dorsal Capsular Flap (Blatt Procedure) Indications Acute or chronic, static or dynamic scapholunate (SL) instability No arthritis at radioscaphoid or capitolunate joint Reducible scaphoid Technique Dorsal…
47 Excision Distal Pole of the Scaphoid Indications Symptomatic, long-standing scaphoid (S) nonunion with radioscaphoid arthritis Margins of scaphoid nonunion sclerotic, with cystic changes in the proximal and distal poles;…
45 Proximal Row Carpectomy with Capsular Resurfacing Indications Radioscaphoid arthritis with preservation of the radiolunate and midcarpal joints. This pattern is typically seen in long-standing scapholunate dissociation. Pitfall Degenerative changes…
44 Radial Styloidectomy Indications Arthritis between the distal pole of the scaphoid and radial styloid seen in scaphoid nonunion with advanced collapse This procedure may relieve pain when performed alone…
