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Fig. 7.1 The different patterns of carpal response to dorsal tilt. Both patients are young and have a similar degree of deformity. In (a) the carpus has subluxed as a…

Fig. 9.1 Injury of the beak ligament of the CMJC, with stretching of the dorsal ligaments, may results in subluxation of the joint, adduction of the metacarpal, hyperextension of the…

Fig. 11.1 Anatomy of distal radius and ulna (A) Radial styloid (B) Listers tubercule (C) Groove for extensor pollicis longus (D) Dorsal rim of radius (E) Attachment of Dorsal Radio-Ulna…

1. Supple joints before transfer. 2. Tissue equilibrium 3. Adequate strength (donor) 4. Adequate excursion (donor) 5. Expendable donor 6. Straight line of pull 7. Synergism 8. One tendon –…

  Dorsal sensation intact Dorsal sensation diminished Level of compression Proximal or distal to wrist Proximal to wrist Motor symptoms are consistent with intrinsic muscle weakness. Patients may complain of…

Fig. 1.1 Preoperative brachial plexus chart The British Medical Research Council grading scale is used by most physicians. This system has been further modified by Terzis [13] with intermediate grades…

Fig. 16.1 Common PIN compression sites (“Copyright [2011] Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research”) The Arcade of Frohse, which is the proximal margin of the supinator muscle, forms an…

Fig. 6.1 (a) Humpack deformity of scaphoid non-union. (b) Nonunion of the proximal pole with preserved shape and length With respect to the morphology, in his original classification published in…

Fig. 5.1 (a) Crush injury with TM dislocation, and fractures of the fourth and fifth metacarpals. Initial treatment with percutaneous K-wires, performed at an outside Hospital before transfer to our…

Fig. 10.1 If the SL ligaments are normal, closing the fist should not cause separation of the scaphoid and lunate bones. As compared to the contralateral side, any asymmetrical SL…