Wrist Denervation
Wrist Denervation Carlos Heras-Palou DEFINITION Arthrosis of the wrist often presents with functional movement but with substantial disability due to pain. The purpose of wrist denervation is to decrease pain…
Elbow Arthrodesis
Elbow Arthrodesis Mark A. Mighell Robert U. Hartzler Thomas J. Kovack BACKGROUND Elbow arthrodesis (EA) is rarely performed in orthopaedic surgery and indicated only as a salvage procedure. Historically, EA…
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis Bryan J. Loeffler Patrick M. Connor DEFINITION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, inflammatory condition of unknown etiology affecting 1% to 2% of…
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis Emilie Cheung Garet Comer DEFINITION Primary osteoarthritis (OA) of the elbow is a relatively rare condition that has an idiopathic etiology, although it is…
Surgical Management of Traumatic Conditions of the Elbow: Interposition Arthroplasty
Surgical Management of Traumatic Conditions of the Elbow: Interposition Arthroplasty Bernard F. Morrey Matthew L. Ramsey DEFINITION AND PATHOGENESIS Posttraumatic conditions of the elbow represent a spectrum of disorders involving…
Ulnohumeral (Outerbridge-Kashiwagi) Arthroplasty
Ulnohumeral (Outerbridge-Kashiwagi) Arthroplasty Loukia K. Papatheodorou Alexander H. Payatakes Filippos S. Giannoulis Dean G. Sotereanos DEFINITION Primary osteoarthritis of the elbow is a relatively uncommon but disabling disorder that affects…
Synovectomy of the Elbow
Synovectomy of the Elbow Michael J. O’Brien J. Ollie Edmunds Jr. Felix H. Savoie III DEFINITION Elbow synovectomy surgically removes the thickened, inflamed, and painful synovium of the elbow joint….
Carpal Tunnel Release: Endoscopic, Open, and Revision
Carpal Tunnel Release: Endoscopic, Open, and Revision Marco Rizzo DEFINITION Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the median nerve at the wrist. CTS is the most common…
Tendon Transfers for Median Nerve Palsy
Tendon Transfers for Median Nerve Palsy Jeffrey B. Friedrich Scott H. Kozin DEFINITION The median nerve can be compromised by any number of causes, including trauma, tumor, chronic compression, or…
Tendon Transfers for Radial Nerve Palsy
Tendon Transfers for Radial Nerve Palsy Harry A. Hoyen DEFINITION Radial nerve palsy that is distal to the triceps innervation affects the forearm musculature. A lesion that does not recover…
