18 The Carpal Tunnel
Steven McCabe, Brett McClelland, and Amit Gupta 18 The Carpal Tunnel 18.1 Introduction The carpal tunnel is an important anatomical passageway that conveys the median nerve and nine flexor tendons…
14 The Elbow Joint
Hill Hastings II 14 The Elbow Joint 14.1 The Confluent Layered Anatomy of the Elbow The student of elbow anatomy will quickly realize that it is difficult to see all…
17 The Interosseous Membrane
David J. Slutsky 17 The Interosseous Membrane 17.1 Interosseous Membrane Anatomy In an anatomical study of 30 forearm specimens, Noda et al identified that the interosseous membrane (IOM) included five…
15 The Forearm Fascia and Retinacula
Alexis Laungani, Alain Carlier, Nirusha Lachman, and Michel Saint-Cyr 15 The Forearm Fascia and Retinacula 15.1 General Considerations for Fascia At the turn of the century, the term fascia was…
9 Nerves of the Upper Extremity
Peter Hahn and Ranjan Gupta 9 Nerves of the Upper Extremity The great German philosopher Immanuel Kant once stated, “The hand is the visible part of the brain.” With our…
11 Vascular Anatomy of the Upper Extremity
Alejandro Maciel-Miranda and Steven F. Morris 11 Vascular Anatomy of the Upper Extremity 11.1 Vascular Anatomy of the Upper Extremity Knowledge of the vascular anatomy of the upper extremity is…
10 The Brachial Plexus
Joshua M. Abzug, Dan A. Zlotolow, and Scott H. Kozin 10 The Brachial Plexus 10.1 Introduction The brachial plexus is a confluence of nerves that control all function, motor and…
2 Structural and Functional Anatomy of the Hand
Amit Gupta 2 Structural and Functional Anatomy of the Hand “To understand deformity and abnormality requires an appreciation of the normal function in the hand. To study normal function requires…
7 Ultrastructure of Bones and Joints
Gregory I. Bain, Duncan McGuire, and Quentin Fogg 7 Ultrastructure of Bones and Joints 7.1 Bone 7.1.1 Subchondral Bone Plate The subchondral bone plate underlies the articular cartilage and is…
8 The Blood Vessels and Microcirculation
Maria Siemionow, Jacek Szopinski, and Krzysztof Kusza 8 The Blood Vessels and Microcirculation 8.1 Vascular Supply to the Hand from the Base to the Fingertips With the advancement of hand…
