CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Therapy techniques and activities are based on principles of fracture healing and fixation. ▪ Validated self-report outcome questionnaires capture dimensions of the patient that are not always…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Intrinsic sources of elbow stiffness include articular incongruitie and space-occupying lesions such as heterotopic ossification (HO), scar tissue, osteophytes, and loose bodies. ▪ Extrinsic sources of elbow…
Critical Points ▪ Elbow arthroscopy is technically challenging; experience and a sound knowledge of anatomy keep complications to an acceptable rate. ▪ Indications include diagnostic arthroscopy and loose body removal…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Rehabilitation following elbow fractures or dislocations emphasizes restoration of mobility, stability, and muscle performance. ▪ The functional arc of motion required to perform most activities of daily…
CRITICAL POINTS Surgical Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis Indications ▪ Persistent pain and disability despite 6 to 12 months of conservative treatment Pearls ▪ In the open technique, a scratch maneuver…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ A comprehensive examination should be performed to allow an adequate differential diagnosis of lateral elbow pain. ▪ The patient’s age, duration of symptoms, exposure to risk factors,…
CRITICAL POINTS Indications ▪ Wrist salvage procedures provide options for patients with a history of long-standing wrist instability, degeneration, and/or pain that severely limit function. They are performed to decrease…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ The surgical treatment of fractures of the distal humerus remains one of the most difficult challenges faced by the orthopedic surgeon. ▪ Recent trends for early mobilization…
CRITICAL POINTS ▪ Carpal bone fracture may lead to pain, weakness of grip, and loss of motion. ▪ Carpal bone fractures may have associated ligament disruption and nerve involvement, which…
CRITICAL POINTS Treatment Alternatives for the Different Stages of Scapholunate (SL) Instability Stage 1 (Partial SL Ligament Injury) ▪ Proprioception reeducation of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle ▪ Percutaneous…
