CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Posttraumatic radiocarpal arthritis can develop even with mild intraarticular incongruity. If symptoms are severe enough, surgical intervention can offer significant relief. The fusion of the radius…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter focuses on isolated arthritis involving the articulation between the scaphoid, trapezium, and trapezoid. Arthritic changes at the scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal (STT) joint represent a subset of…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Wrist arthrosis can cause debilitating pain that is difficult to treat. Many operations are available to treat this condition, such as proximal row carpectomy or limited…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Articular cartilage is uniquely designed to distribute forces across the joint surface. When degenerated or damaged, the normal homeostasis of the cartilage microenvironment is disrupted, resulting…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Arthroscopy of the wrist allows extensive visualization of the radiocarpal and midcarpal articular surfaces with minimal disruption of the soft tissues or ligaments, thus allowing reduced…
