Synovectomy of the Elbow Michael J. O’Brien J. Ollie Edmunds Jr. Felix H. Savoie III DEFINITION Elbow synovectomy surgically removes the thickened, inflamed, and painful synovium of the elbow joint….

Carpal Tunnel Release: Endoscopic, Open, and Revision Marco Rizzo DEFINITION Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist. CTS is the most common…

Tendon Transfers for Median Nerve Palsy Jeffrey B. Friedrich Scott H. Kozin DEFINITION The median nerve can be compromised by any number of causes, including trauma, tumor, chronic compression, or…

Tendon Transfers for Radial Nerve Palsy Harry A. Hoyen DEFINITION Radial nerve palsy that is distal to the triceps innervation affects the forearm musculature. A lesion that does not recover…

Radial Nerve Decompression Mark N. Awantang Joseph M. Sherrill Thomas R. Hunt III DEFINITION Radial tunnel syndrome was first described by Michele and Krueger7 in 1956 as radial pronator syndrome….

Surgical Treatment of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Catherine M. Curtin Amy L. Ladd DEFINITION Cubital tunnel syndrome is a compression neuropathy of the ulnar nerve that occurs at or around the…

Decompression of Pronator and Anterior Interosseous Syndromes E. Bruce Toby Adam M. Goodyear Kyle P. Ritter DEFINITION Pronator and anterior interosseous syndromes are compression neuropathies of the median nerve and…

Tendon Transfers for Ulnar Nerve Palsy Michael S. Bednar DEFINITION Ulnar nerve palsy refers to loss of sensory and motor function after injury to the ulnar nerve above or below…

Surgical Treatment of Nerve Injuries in Continuity Matthew E. Hiro Randy R. Bindra DEFINITION A nerve injury in continuity occurs when there is loss of axonal function with preserved structure…

Decompression of the Ulnar Nerve at Guyon Canal Harris Gellman Patrick Owens DEFINITION The site of compression must be identified to determine the appropriate treatment for symptoms of ulnar nerve…