Introduction The annual incidence of spinal cord injury (SCI) is highly variable between different regions and countries. A systematic search using multiple sources (e.g., PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic…
Introduction Dupuytren’s disease (DD) is an enigma. Histologically, DD is a myofibroplastic disease, resulting in painless cords in the hand that eventually lead to flexion contracture of the fingers. In…
This chapter is dedicated to Richard A. Berger (1954–2022). Introduction “The ills of today do not cloud the horizon of tomorrow, but act as a spur to greater effort” (featured…
Introduction Vascular disorders of the hand can be acute or chronic. Trauma to blood vessels and its consequences have been described in other chapters of this book. This chapter will…
Introduction The ideal treatment of flexor tendon injuries under almost every circumstance is primary repair as it is easier to rehabilitate a digit over the several months after injury with…
Introduction Phalangeal fractures and metacarpal fractures account for 18% and 23%, respectively, of below-elbow fractures in the general population. Their management has continued to evolve in recent years. , Whereas…
Introduction Mutilation of a hand implies a serious injury has occurred, leading to damage of multiple tissues and rendering the hand significantly dysfunctional. Although many definitions exist for a mutilated…
Introduction The elbow joint is uniquely designed to allow flexion and extension between the distal humerus and the ulna. Although the radial head does articulate with the capitellum, the uniaxial…
Introduction Carpal dislocations constitute a small group of injuries to the wrist. Compared to distal radius fractures and the less common scaphoid fractures, they are rare injuries. This is probably…
Introduction Adult traumatic pan-brachial plexus injury (BPI) results in an immediate loss of function of the patient’s shoulder, arm, and hand and has lifelong after-effects on the patient’s physical, mental,…
