Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthritis
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Arthritis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint is reviewed with emphasis on surgical management. Arthrodesis of the DIP with painless stable motion works well in patients…
Surgical Treatment of the Arthritic Wrist: The Future
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Arthritis of the wrist is a common and potentially debilitating condition. Time-tested surgical techniques consist of arthrodesis (limited or total) and resection of diseased bone. Wrist…
Ulnar Impaction Syndrome
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS This chapter will cover ulnar impaction syndrome, including its definition, etiology, and clinical and radiographic presentation. The surgical techniques used to treat ulnar impaction syndrome will…
SLAC and SNAC Wrist
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter reviews the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of the most common forms of posttraumatic arthritis of the wrist: scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion…
Posttraumatic Radiocarpal Arthritis
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Posttraumatic radiocarpal arthritis can develop even with mild intraarticular incongruity. If symptoms are severe enough, surgical intervention can offer significant relief. The fusion of the radius…
Scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal (STT) Arthritis
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter focuses on isolated arthritis involving the articulation between the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid. Arthritic changes at the scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal (STT) joint represent a subset of…
Partial and Complete Denervation of the Wrist
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Wrist arthrosis can cause debilitating pain that is difficult to treat. Many operations are available to treat this condition, such as proximal row carpectomy or limited…
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Conservative Treatment of Posttraumatic Arthritis and Osteoarthritis of the Wrist
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Articular cartilage is uniquely designed to distribute forces across the joint surface. When degenerated or damaged, the normal homeostasis of the cartilage microenvironment is disrupted, resulting…
The Role of Arthroscopic Evaluation and Debridement in Wrist Arthritis
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Arthroscopy of the wrist allows extensive visualization of the radiocarpal and midcarpal articular surfaces with minimal disruption of the soft tissues or ligaments, thus allowing reduced…
Interpositional Grafting
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Hallux rigidus refers to the condition of degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) with proliferative osteophyte formation and joint space narrowing leading to decreased…
