Rotational and Pedicle Flaps for Coverage of Distal Upper Extremity Injuries L. Scott Levin DEFINITION A flap is a composite of tissue (ie, skin, fascia, muscle, bone, or combination) that…
Nail Matrix Repair, Reconstruction, and Ablation Reuben A. Bueno Jr. Elvin G. Zook DEFINITION Injury to the nail usually occurs by traumatic setting. Because of its location at the distal…
Skin Grafts and Skin Graft Substitutes in the Distal Upper Extremity James N. Long Luis O. Vásconez Jorge I. de la Torre DEFINITION Upper extremity wounds that are candidates for…
Surgical Treatment of Thermal Injuries of the Upper Extremity Jennifer Waljee Evan McGlinn Kevin C. Chung DEFINITION Thermal injuries of the upper extremity include contact, scald, flame, chemical and electrical…
Surgical Treatment of Dupuytren Disease Ghazi Rayan DEFINITION Dupuytren disease (DD) is a fibroproliferative disorder that affects primarily the palmar fascia of the hand, with occasional secondary involvement of other…
Needle Aponeurotomy and Collagenase Injection for Treatment of Dupuytren Disease Frederick N. Meyer DEFINITION Dupuytren disease (DD) is a benign, generally painless, fibroproliferative disorder affecting the palmar fascia that often…
Extrinsic Contracture Release: Medial Over-the-Top Approach Pierre Mansat Aymeric André Nicolas Bonnevialle DEFINITION Multiple techniques have been described for the release of elbow contractures. The medial approach has the advantages…
Lateral Columnar Release for Extracapsular Elbow Contracture Leonid I. Katolik Mark S. Cohen DEFINITION Extrinsic elbow contracture refers to elbow stiffness secondary to fibrosis, thickening, and, occasionally, ossification of the…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Loss of Motion Laith M. Al-Shihabi Chris Mellano Robert W. Wysocki Anthony A. Romeo DEFINITION Loss of motion is a common sequela of elbow trauma or…
Surgical Treatment of Septic Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist Asif M. Ilyas DEFINITION Septic arthritis is defined as an infection within the closed space of a joint. It is…
