Introduction Our basis of primary management of extensor tendon injuries, as with flexor tendon injuries, is early repair and early mobilization, with appropriate primary management being more effective than secondary…
Introduction This chapter discusses the current status and presents updates for several commonly seen connective tissue diseases. Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has greatly changed, with fewer patients needing surgical treatment…
Introduction The carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the thumb, the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC), is a saddle joint that provides important mobility as well as stability. This joint is exposed to heavy…
Introduction This chapter discusses soft-tissue cover of defects of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in the thumb and fingers. The distal parts are called the fingertip and thumb tip ,…
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…
