Distal Interphalangeal, Proximal Interphalangeal, and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Charles Cassidy Jennifer Green DEFINITION Conditions resulting in the need for arthrodesis in the hand include arthritis, unreconstructable soft tissue problems, and…
Proximal Interphalangeal and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Surface Replacement Arthroplasty Christopher R. Goll Peter M. Murray DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis is a disorder that can affect the hands and can cause systemic symptoms…
Proximal Interphalangeal and Metacarpophalangeal Joint Silicone Implant Arthroplasty Charles A. Goldfarb DEFINITION Arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints may cause pain, deformity, and decreased motion. Rheumatoid…
Metacarpophalangeal Joint Synovectomy and Extensor Tendon Centralization in the Inflammatory Arthritis Patient Andrew L. Terrono Paul Feldon Hervey L. Kimbal III DEFINITION The finger metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is commonly and…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Implant and Resurfacing Arthroplasty Matthew J. Robon Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION Trapeziometacarpal joint (basal joint) arthritis is a debilitating condition that most commonly affects women in their…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Resection Arthroplasty Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION Osteoarthritis, or more appropriately osteoarthrosis, is a common problem in the hand. The trapeziometacarpal joint is commonly affected, second in frequency…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthrodesis K. J. Hippensteel Ryan Calfee DEFINITION The trapeziometacarpal joint of the thumb is frequently affected by osteoarthritis, second in frequency only to the distal interphalangeal joint, but…
Arthroscopically Assisted Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Débridement and Ulnar Shortening Brandon P. Donnelly Randall W. Culp DEFINITION The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a homogenous anatomic structure located on the ulnar…
Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Lance G. Warhold Nelson L. Jenkins DEFINITION Ulnar impaction syndrome (ulnocarpal abutment) results from a chronic compressive overloading of the ulnocarpal articulation secondary to static or dynamic…
Thumb Metacarpal Extension Osteotomy Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION When ligamentous restraint at the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is compromised, functional grip and pinch may result in painful synovitis and hypermobility…
