This chapter will cover the following injuries in order, divided into subsections based on the joint involved: Proximal interphalangeal joint Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint dislocations (dorsal, lateral, and volar) PIP…
Acknowledgments: The author would like to acknowledge the assistance of Dr. Mihir Desai in the preparation of these works on flexor tendon repair and flexor tendon grafting. The author acknowledges…
Osteoarthritis of the hand and thumb is one of the most common symptomatic conditions of the hand, particularly for people over the age of 75 years. Osteoarthritis of the thumb,…
Acknowledgments: The author gratefully acknowledges the outstanding previous chapters on these topics in prior editions of Green’s Operative Hand Surgery, written by James R. Doyle, Richard I. Burton, Julie A….
Dupuytren disease (DD) is the most common heritable disorder affecting connective tissues. It is an inherited, benign, chronic progressive condition that results in fibrotic changes of the palmar and digital…
Acknowledgment: Govind Narain Malaviya was the main contributor to the section on leprosy. He was a leader in surgery for Hansen disease in the world and has now retired. I…
Acknowledgments: The author wishes to recognize the work of previous authors Drs. Lauren Fisher and Michael Gordon for their contributions to Green’s Operative Hand Surgery and to this manuscript. There…
General Principles Hippocrates’ principles for the treatment of hand infections are fundamentally valid today. Wounds were kept clean with frequent changes of wine-soaked dressings. Dressings were kept loose “so as…
In this chapter, the most common fracture types in the hand and the current surgical treatment options are presented in tabular form. The first set of tables ( ▶ Table…
Surgical Procedures 10.1 Overview Uncomplicated fracture healing after open reduction and internal fixation requires stable fixation. Only then does the advantage of operative therapy become apparent, namely, early active motion stability….
