Thumb Metacarpal Extension Osteotomy Matthew M. Tomaino DEFINITION When ligamentous restraint at the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is compromised, functional grip and pinch may result in painful synovitis and hypermobility…
Ulnar Head Implant Arthroplasty Sam Fuller Randy R. Bindra DEFINITION As with any synovial joint, the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) can degenerate due to osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, chronic instability, infection,…
Sauvé-Kapandji Procedure for Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthritis Robert M. Szabo DEFINITION Disorders of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) are a significant source of wrist pain that is typically caused by…
Resection Arthroplasty of the Distal Radioulnar Joint Jeffrey A. Greenberg DEFINITION The distal ulna resection attributed to Dr. William Darrach was described by Severinus in 1644, Rognetta in 1834, and…
Wrist Implant Arthroplasty Thomas Ebinger Brian D. Adams DEFINITION The wrist is a common site for end-stage joint degeneration, particularly in patients with rheumatoid disease. Osteoarthritis and posttraumatic arthritis following…
Complete Wrist Arthrodesis John C. Elfar Andrew D. Markiewitz DEFINITION Wrist arthritis occurs when the codependent joints of the wrist lose the ability to rotate normally around one another, thereby…
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…
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 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 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…
