Surgical Approaches
Surgical Approaches 9.1 General Remarks To avoid risks and complications due to incisions, these should be made on the flexor side of the hand or finger, usually in a zigzag (Bruner)…
ORTHOPEDIC
Surgical Fracture Management
Surgical Fracture Management 4.1 Atraumatic Technique Due to technical improvements in the materials used for internal fixation, the trend is toward surgical management of hand fractures (fingers and wrist), provided that…
Implants and Instruments
Implants and Instruments 8.1 General Remarks Significant technical improvements to implants and instruments have been achieved. The dimensions and designs have been adapted to the anatomy of the hand. They have…
Introduction
Depending on the assessment method, hand fractures account for one fifth to one fourth of all fractures. The frequencies of fracture locations within the hand are classified very differently and…
Postoperative Treatment
Postoperative Treatment No matter how accurate the internal fixation, a successful outcome largely depends on the postoperative treatment. After surgery, edema is caused by accumulation of excessive fluid in the…
Nonoperative Fracture Management
Nonoperative Fracture Management Nonoperative (conservative) management of stable and relatively stable fractures in the hand remains important, especially for fractures of the phalanges. These continue to be treated by brief…
Biology of Fracture Healing
Biology of Fracture Healing 2.1 Secondary Indirect Fracture Healing The healing process The natural course of fracture healing is secondary and indirect via the fracture hematoma to callus formation. This healing…
Musculoskeletal Oncology and Pathology
2 Musculoskeletal Oncology and Pathology Amanda Fantry, Alan Schiller, Robin N. Kamal, and Richard M. Terek I. Workup and Staging A. Workup for Bone Lesion (Fig. 2.1) 1. Biopsy should…
