Enchondroma
88 Enchondroma Kevin D. Plancher and Michael Bothwell History and Clinical Presentation A 22-year-old woman with no prior hand injury presents after feeling a snap in her left ring finger…
Osteoid Osteoma
90 Osteoid Osteoma Kevin D. Plancher and Michael Bothwell History and Clinical Presentation A 19-year-old man presents with a larger painful mass in his left long finger (Fig. 90–1). The…
Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries: Bennett’s Fractures (Wire Technique)
53 Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries: Bennett’s Fractures (Wire Technique) Michael Jablon History and Clinical Presentation A 35-year-old, right-handed dentist injured his left, nondominant thumb in a bicycle accident. His injury occurred…
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
71 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis R. John Naranja, Jr. and Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 38-year-old right hand dominant woman previously diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis…
Hypoplastic Digits and Hands
79 Hypoplastic Digits and Hands Scott H. Kozin History and Clinical Presentation A 4-year-old boy presented with a congenital anomaly of his left hand (Fig. 79–1). He is the product…
Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath (Benign)
86 Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath (Benign) Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 40-year-old right hand dominant woman presented with a mass on her left index…
Scaphoid Fractures: “Classic” Volar Approach
56 Scaphoid Fractures: “Classic” Volar Approach Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 17-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with a dull, deep pain in the wrist after…
Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries: Bennett’s Fractures (Arthroscopic and Percutaneous Screw Technique)
52 Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries: Bennett’s Fractures (Arthroscopic and Percutaneous Screw Technique) Joseph F. Slade III and John D. Mahoney History and Clinical Presentation An 18-year-old varsity field hockey player presented…
Proximal Phalangeal Shaft Fractures
39 Proximal Phalangeal Shaft Fractures Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 37-year-old right hand dominant high school teacher and coach of the football team comes to the office…
Osteochondroma
89 Osteochondroma Kevin D. Plancher and Michael Bothwell History and Clinical Presentation A 14-year-old boy presents with a growth on the end of his index finger. He notes that it…
