Medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) insufficiency is becoming common in younger, nonprofessional athletes. In contrast to elite athletes who develop valgus extension overload syndrome and associated chronic pathologic changes in…
The overhead throwing motion subjects the elbow to a predictable pattern of forces, including medial tension, lateral compression, and posterior shear, that in turn result in a predictable pattern of…
Pain over the lateral aspect of the elbow without nerve injury or elbow instability often is diagnosed as lateral epicondylitis or, colloquially, tennis elbow. It is a common complaint, seen…
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries can significantly impair the overhead athlete. Reconstruction of the anterior bundle of the UCL (UCL-R) has allowed a high proportion of these individuals to return…
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries can significantly impair the overhead athlete. Reconstruction of the anterior bundle of the UCL (UCL-R) has allowed a high proportion of these individuals to return…
10.1055/b-0034-80599 34 Arthroscopic Distal ScaphoidectomyHo, Pak-cheong ▪ Treatment Rationale In a scaphoid nonunion with advanced collapse (SNAC), the initial arthritic change is often due to the abnormal bone contact and…
10.1055/b-0034-80600 35 Pyrocarbon Scaphoid Implant Allowing Adaptive Mobility in Proximal Scaphoid PseudarthrosisPequignot, Jean-Pierre, Allieu, Yves Long-standing scaphoid nonunion with pseudarthrosis and avascular necrosis of the proximal part of the scaphoid…
10.1055/b-0034-80602 37 Proximal Row Carpectomy for Scaphoid NonunionFoley, James A., Fynn-Thompson, Eric K., Stern, Peter J. ▪ Rationale Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) for scaphoid nonunion is a motion preserving salvage…
10.1055/b-0034-80603 38 Corrective Osteotomy for Scaphoid MalunionHuang, Jerry I., Fernandez, Diego L. Successful treatment of scaphoid fractures requires the achievement of bony union as well as the restoration of normal…
10.1055/b-0034-80596 31 Free Vascularized Medial Femoral Condyle Grafs for Scaphoid NonunionCarlsen, Brian T., Shin, Alexander Y. Approximately 10% of the 345,000 scaphoid fractures in the United States each year will…
