Partial Carpal Fusions
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION Partial carpal fusion is a useful and proven method of treating specific carpal disorders. Selective intercarpal arthrodesis is…
Percutaneous and Arthroscopic-Assisted Scaphoid Fixation
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. Percutaneous screw insertion has become commonplace in the treatment of undisplaced scaphoid waist fractures and nonunions. Numerous investigators have…
Arthroplasty of the Distal Radioulnar Joint
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION The wrist is a complex structure consisting of the radiocarpal, midcarpal, and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). The three…
Management of Soft Tissue Contractures Around the Distal Radioulnar Joint
INTRODUCTION Most hand activities require a certain amount of forearm rotation. Certainly, a loss of pronosupination may be compensated for by internally or externally rotating the humerus with the elbow…
Partial Ulnar Head (Eclypse) Replacement
INTRODUCTION The distal ulnar head and the soft tissues attached to it have been found to be kinematically essential in the coordination of two important movements: forearm pronosupination and wrist…
Arthroscopic/Open Distal Scaphoid Resection
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION Because of the unique anatomic position of the scaphoid—in both proximal and distal carpal rows—its integrity is fundamental…
Complications of Intercarpal Fusions
INTRODUCTION ∗ Dr. Gaston, Dr. Lourie, and I would like to dedicate our chapter to Louis G. Bayne, MD, and Waldo E. Floyd Jr, MD, true gentlemen, innovative surgeons, and…
Brachioradialis Wrap: A New Method of Stabilizing the Distal Radioulnar Joint
INTRODUCTION Instability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) presents a major challenge to the wrist reconstructive surgeon. Chronic instability and arthritic changes at the DRUJ can lead to pain, decreased…
Bone Graft Substitutes
INTRODUCTION Advances in bone graft substitutes hold the promise of revolutionizing surgical practice. Within the next decades, physicians may be able to offer therapies that provide early fracture healing for…
Vascularized Grafts: Dorsal and Volar
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION Nonunion of the scaphoid represents a common and disabling problem of the wrist. The goal of treatment is…
