Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION The treatment of distal radius fractures has evolved substantially over recent years. Most authors still agree that anatomic…
INTRODUCTION During the past 25 years, a plethora of landmark basic science papers and published clinical investigations have provided insight into (1) normal kinematics at the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ)’…
INTRODUCTION A methodologic approach to the rehabilitation that follows distal radius fractures is presented based on knowledge of the biology of fracture healing, tissue healing, biomechanics of fixation, and biomechanics…
Traumatic disruption of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon mechanism manifesting as subluxation, overt dislocation, or occasionally rupture is a relatively common sports injury, especially among racquet or stick-handling athletes….
Videos corresponding to this chapter are available on DVD and online. INTRODUCTION Ulnar impaction is a common degenerative cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. The ulnocarpal joint sustains a significant force…
INTRODUCTION The vision of carpal kinematics might be obscured by the relatively rigid adherence to the orthogonal sagittal and coronal planes of wrist motion, when in fact most activities of…
INTRODUCTION ∗ This adapted chapter has been previously published in Fractures and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus by David J. Slutsky & A. Lee Osterman. Adequate vascularity is…
RATIONALE AND BASIC SCIENCE PERTINENT TO THE PROCEDURE Some articular fractures of the distal radius are so complex that a bridging plate or even primary wrist arthrodesis is considered (…
INTRODUCTION The distal ulna is an important weight-bearing component of the wrist joint and an essential element of the forearm articulation. After injury, significant residual malalignment or deformity of the…
INTRODUCTION ∗ This adapted chapter has been previously published in Slutsky DJ, Osterman AL: Fragments and Injuries of the Distal Radius and Carpus. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2009. Because the interpretation of…
