Surgical Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Surgical Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Catherine M. Curtin Amy L. Ladd DEFINITION Cubital tunnel syndrome is a compression neuropathy of the ulnar nerve that occurs at or around the…
Decompression of Pronator and Anterior Interosseous Syndromes
Decompression of Pronator and Anterior Interosseous Syndromes E. Bruce Toby Adam M. Goodyear Kyle P. Ritter DEFINITION Pronator and anterior interosseous syndromes are compression neuropathies of the median nerve and…
Tendon Transfers for Ulnar Nerve Palsy
Tendon Transfers for Ulnar Nerve Palsy Michael S. Bednar DEFINITION Ulnar nerve palsy refers to loss of sensory and motor function after injury to the ulnar nerve above or below…
Surgical Treatment of Nerve Injuries in Continuity
Surgical Treatment of Nerve Injuries in Continuity Matthew E. Hiro Randy R. Bindra DEFINITION A nerve injury in continuity occurs when there is loss of axonal function with preserved structure…
Decompression of the Ulnar Nerve at Guyon Canal
Decompression of the Ulnar Nerve at Guyon Canal Harris Gellman Patrick Owens DEFINITION The site of compression must be identified to determine the appropriate treatment for symptoms of ulnar nerve…
Operative Reconstruction of Boutonnière and Swan-Neck Deformities
Operative Reconstruction of Boutonnière and Swan-Neck Deformities Jun Y. Matsui Samantha L. Piper Martin I. Boyer DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis is a poorly understood systemic disease affecting the synovium of joints…
Tendon Transfers Used for Treatment of Rheumatoid Disorders
Tendon Transfers Used for Treatment of Rheumatoid Disorders Raymond J. Metz Jr. Rey N. Ramirez John D. Lubahn DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive disease that, if uncontrolled, leads to…
Primary Repair and Nerve Grafting following Complete Nerve Transection in the Hand, Wrist, and Forearm
Primary Repair and Nerve Grafting following Complete Nerve Transection in the Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Matthew E. Hiro Randy R. Bindra DEFINITION Complete transection of a peripheral nerve is defined…
A1 Pulley Release for Trigger Finger with and without Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Ulnar Slip Excision
A1 Pulley Release for Trigger Finger with and without Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Ulnar Slip Excision David H. MacDonald Alexander M. Marcus DEFINITION Trigger finger is an entrapment of the digital…
Flexor and Extensor Tenosynovectomy
Flexor and Extensor Tenosynovectomy Kyle P. Kokko John T. Capo Sanjiv Naidu Jay T. Bridgeman DEFINITION Synovium lines the joint spaces and tendon sheaths and secretes a lubricant (hyaluronan and…
