Marc Garcia-Elias 23 Function of the Wrist Joint 23.1 Introduction The hand gives meaning to the upper extremity. Without a hand, the upper limb is like a crane without a…

Makoto Tamai 24 Anatomy of the Distal Radioulnar Joint 24.1 The Distal Radioulnar Joint (The Mobile DRUJ) The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is an articulation between the ulnar head and…

Nathan Polley and Amit Gupta 20 Anatomy of the Wrist Joint 20.1 Bones of the Wrist The wrist is generally described as a joint with motion between the eight individual…

Mohamed Morsy, Nick A. van Alphen, and Steven L. Moran 22 Interosseous Vascularity of the Carpus 22.1 Introduction The blood supply to the carpal bones plays an important role in…

Joost I. P. Willems and Allen T. Bishop 21 Vascularity of the Distal Radius and Carpus 21.1 Introduction The gross vascular anatomy of the distal radius and carpus was first…

John T. Capo and Ben Shamian 13 The Anatomy of the Arm 13.1 Humerus The humerus is the largest bone in the upper limb. It articulates with the scapula (▶Fig….

Keichi Murata 19 The Hypothenar Area: Anatomy of the Ulnar Carpal Tunnel 19.1 Anatomy of the Ulnar Carpal Tunnel The ulnar carpal tunnel 1 is composed of three distinct parts…

Mark Ross and Gregory I. Bain 12 The Shoulder Joint 12.1 Introduction The miraculous functional capacity of the hand detailed elsewhere in this book is of less benefit without the…

Steven McCabe, Brett McClelland, and Amit Gupta 18 The Carpal Tunnel 18.1 Introduction The carpal tunnel is an important anatomical passageway that conveys the median nerve and nine flexor tendons…

Hill Hastings II 14 The Elbow Joint 14.1 The Confluent Layered Anatomy of the Elbow The student of elbow anatomy will quickly realize that it is difficult to see all…