Musculoskeletal Key

41 Metacarpal Neck Fractures Kostas J. Constantine and Thomas R. Kiefhaber History and Clinical Presentation A 20-year-old man was involved in a street brawl, in which he swung at but…

87 Benign Vascular and Malignant Vascular Tumors Earl W. Brien and Stuart H. Kuschner History and Clinical Presentation Case A. A 35-year-old right hand dominant woman complains of a painful…

58 Scaphoid Nonunion James W. Vahey and Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 38-year-old police officer presents with the chief complaint of progressively worsening pain and decreased range…

78 Brachydactyly Scott H. Kozin History and Clinical Presentation A 5-year-old girl presented with a small right hand, mild webbing of the fingers, and an ipsilateral chest wall deformity. She…

57 Percutaneous Treatment of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures Joseph F. Slade III and John D. Mahoney History and Clinical Presentation A 20-year-old male college football player sustained a hyperextension injury…

28 Stiff Joints Shelly M. Sailer History and Clinical Presentation A 44-year-old right hand dominant cabinet maker presented to the emergency room after accidentally cutting the fingers of his right…

72 Rheumatoid Arthritis: Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis R. John Naranja, Jr. and Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 50-year-old right hand dominant man was originally diagnosed with rheumatoid…

33 Acute Laceration of Flexor Tendons Mark S. Rekant History and Clinical Presentation A 38-year-old right hand dominant musician presents to the office 4 days following a laceration to the…

12 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Kevin D. Plancher History and Clinical Presentation A 46-year-old right hand dominant woman presents with symptoms of numbness 5 cm proximal to the right wrist crease…

84 Ganglions Kevin D. Plancher and Michael Bothwell History and Clinical Presentation A 38-year-old woman presents with a painful mass on her wrist. The patient complains about the size of…