Rotator Cuff Contusion
Nonoperative Treatment, Including Injections, Rehabilitation, and Indications for Surgery James J. Kinderknecht, MD Abstract Sports-related injuries to the rotator cuff are fairly common, especially partial tears, which are most often traumatic…
Digital Amputations
Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge the contributions of Dean S. Louis, Mark Bagg, Brian T. Carlsen, and, in particular, Peter J. L. Jebson. The most common cause of an…
Toe-to-Hand Transplantation
The first report on a toe-to-hand transfer ever done to a human goes back in time to the 19th century when Nicoladoni described staged, pedicled toe-to-hand transfer over a four-week…
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Acknowledgment: I would like to acknowledge the excellent work of earlier authors who wrote and revised portions of this chapter in previous editions: Alexander C. Angeledes, Gordon B. McFarland, Jr.,…
Major Limb Amputations and Prosthetics
Amputation of the upper extremity takes its toll on both the patient and surgeon. The patient is devastated at the prospect of life with a disability and laments the potential…
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Connective Tissue Diseases
Acknowledgments: The authors would like to acknowledge Stuart J. Schneller, MD, and John A. Foote, Jr., for their help in revising the chapter’s manuscript. Reconstructive hand surgery has been established…
Skin Tumors of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Anatomy and Clinical Examination Skin is made up of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers ( Figure 58.1 ). The epidermis possesses the following appendages: • Eccrine glands • Apocrine…
Vascular Disorders of the Hand
Acknowledgment: This chapter was previously written by Dr. Andrew Koman and his associates. The author acknowledges Dr. Koman’s scientific approach to the subject and his lifelong body of research into…
Compartment Syndrome and Volkmann Ischemic Contracture
Acknowledgment: The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Dr. Ayan Gulgonen and Dr. Kagan Ozer, who wrote the chapter on compartment syndrome that appears in the sixth edition of Green’s…
