Limited Wrist Arthrodesis
Limited Wrist Arthrodesis Michael N. Nakashian Andrew W. Cross Mark E. Baratz DEFINITION Limited wrist arthrodeses are salvage procedures for posttraumatic and degenerative conditions of the wrist as well as…
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Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Conditions of the Elbow
Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Conditions of the Elbow Matthew L. Ramsey DEFINITION Posttraumatic conditions of the elbow represent a variety of disorders involving the elbow as a result of previous injury….
Open and Arthroscopic Radial Styloidectomy
Open and Arthroscopic Radial Styloidectomy Bruce A. Monaghan DEFINITION Arthritis between the radial styloid and the distal aspect of the scaphoid can lead to pain, weakness of grip, and limitation…
Proximal Row Carpectomy
Proximal Row Carpectomy Kathryn A. Heim Alex M. Meyers Thomas B. Hughes Mark E. Baratz DEFINITION Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) involves removal of the proximal carpal row (scaphoid, lunate, and…
Wrist Denervation
Wrist Denervation Carlos Heras-Palou DEFINITION Arthrosis of the wrist often presents with functional movement but with substantial disability due to pain. The purpose of wrist denervation is to decrease pain…
Elbow Arthrodesis
Elbow Arthrodesis Mark A. Mighell Robert U. Hartzler Thomas J. Kovack BACKGROUND Elbow arthrodesis (EA) is rarely performed in orthopaedic surgery and indicated only as a salvage procedure. Historically, EA…
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis Bryan J. Loeffler Patrick M. Connor DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory condition of unknown etiology affecting 1% to 2% of…
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis Emilie Cheung Garet Comer DEFINITION Primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the elbow is a relatively rare condition that has an idiopathic etiology, although it is…
Surgical Management of Traumatic Conditions of the Elbow: Interposition Arthroplasty
Surgical Management of Traumatic Conditions of the Elbow: Interposition Arthroplasty Bernard F. Morrey Matthew L. Ramsey DEFINITION AND PATHOGENESIS Posttraumatic conditions of the elbow represent a spectrum of disorders involving…
Ulnohumeral (Outerbridge-Kashiwagi) Arthroplasty
Ulnohumeral (Outerbridge-Kashiwagi) Arthroplasty Loukia K. Papatheodorou Alexander H. Payatakes Filippos S. Giannoulis Dean G. Sotereanos DEFINITION Primary osteoarthritis of the elbow is a relatively uncommon but disabling disorder that affects…
