Introduction Before the incorporation of advanced imaging modalities into routine clinical practice, clinicians were dependent on a detailed clinical history and examination for formulation of a treatment plan. Many examination…
Key Points • The origin of a posttraumatic wrist joint stiffness can be either extra-articular, intraarticular, or both. • Surgical arthrolysis is a viable option that can be performed via…
Key Points • Diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is challenging and remains a hot topic of debate as despite decades of research, the etiology remains entirely unclear. •…
Key Points • Before embarking for salvage procedures, conservative treatment and corrective osteotomy should have been considered. • If these measures are inapplicable or fail, partial or extensive wrist denervation…
Key Points • Salvage procedures of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthritis after distal radius fractures (DRFs) can be divided in resection arthroplasties and implant arthroplasties. • Corrective osteotomy, ulnar shortening,…
Key Points • The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and its proximal component, the radioulnar ligaments, constitute the primary intrinsic stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). • TFCC injuries are…
Key Points • The incidence of tendon ruptures after distal radius fracture is rare, currently 1%–3%, and generally occur within the first year after surgery. The extensor pollicis longus (EPL)…
Key Points • While the cause of nonunion is often multifactorial, both injury (open fracture, severe comminution, soft tissue interposition) and patient (diabetes, smoking, obesity, substance abuse, malnutrition, peripheral vascular…
Key Points • Malunion is the most common complication following a distal radius fracture. • Restoration of anatomy is a key factor in obtaining good functional outcome, but this can…
Key Points • Intraarticular malunion following distal radius fracture (DRF) leads to radiographic arthritis, but the effect on functional outcome is not well understood. • Evidence evaluating operative and nonoperative…
