Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Resection Arthroplasty Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION Osteoarthritis, or more appropriately osteoarthrosis, is a common problem in the hand. The trapeziometacarpal joint is commonly affected, second in frequency…
Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthrodesis K. J. Hippensteel Ryan Calfee DEFINITION The trapeziometacarpal joint of the thumb is frequently affected by osteoarthritis, second in frequency only to the distal interphalangeal joint, but…
Arthroscopically Assisted Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Débridement and Ulnar Shortening Brandon P. Donnelly Randall W. Culp DEFINITION The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a homogenous anatomic structure located on the ulnar…
Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy Lance G. Warhold Nelson L. Jenkins DEFINITION Ulnar impaction syndrome (ulnocarpal abutment) results from a chronic compressive overloading of the ulnocarpal articulation secondary to static or dynamic…
Thumb Metacarpal Extension Osteotomy Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION When ligamentous restraint at the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is compromised, functional grip and pinch may result in painful synovitis and hypermobility…
Ulnar Head Implant Arthroplasty Sam Fuller Randy R. Bindra DEFINITION As with any synovial joint, the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) can degenerate due to osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, chronic instability, infection,…
Sauvé-Kapandji Procedure for Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthritis Robert M. Szabo DEFINITION Disorders of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) are a significant source of wrist pain that is typically caused by…
Resection Arthroplasty of the Distal Radioulnar Joint Jeffrey A. Greenberg DEFINITION The distal ulna resection attributed to Dr. William Darrach was described by Severinus in 1644, Rognetta in 1834, and…
Wrist Implant Arthroplasty Thomas Ebinger Brian D. Adams DEFINITION The wrist is a common site for end-stage joint degeneration, particularly in patients with rheumatoid disease. Osteoarthritis and posttraumatic arthritis following…
Complete Wrist Arthrodesis John C. Elfar Andrew D. Markiewitz DEFINITION Wrist arthritis occurs when the codependent joints of the wrist lose the ability to rotate normally around one another, thereby…
