Current Practice in Hand Surgery

1. Introduction - p. 34 2. Phalangeal fractures - p. 34 3. Metacarpal fractures - p. 40 4. Articular fractures and dislocation - p. 44 5. Joint dislocations and ligament injuries - p. 56 6. Dislocations of DIP joint and IP joint in the thumb - p. 56 7. Dislocations and ligament injuries of the PIP joint - p. 57 8. Dislocations and ligament injuries of MP joint in the finger - p. 59 9. Injuries of the MP joint in the thumb - p. 61 10. UCL injury of the MP joint of the thumb - p. 61 11. RCL injury of the MP joint of the thumb - p. 64 12. Dislocations of the second to the fifth CMC joint - p. 65 13. Dislocations of the thumb CMC joint - p. 65 14. Fractures and dislocations in an open wound - p. 66 15. Fracture and dislocation in children - p. 67 16. Current status and unsolved problems - p. 67 17. In-depth advice: Updated views in treating finger fractures (Donald Lalonde) - p. 68 18. In-depth analysis: Dogmas relevant to hand fractures revised (Jin Bo Tang) - p. 68 19. In-depth advice: How to take a simpler approach and use easier methods in treating hand fractures (Jin Bo Tang) - p. 69 20. References - p. 70 21. 4.  Late problems after bone and joint trauma - p. 73 22. 5.  Distal radius fractures - p. 92 23. 6.  Fractures of the elbow and forearm - p. 112 24. Introduction - p. 112 25. Terrible triad injuries of the elbow - p. 112 26. The essex-lopresti injury - p. 118 27. Radial head fractures - p. 123 28. Fractures of the proximal ulna - p. 126 29. Both bone forearm and galeazzi fractures - p. 129 30. Often encountered dislocations - p. 134 31. Unsolved problems - p. 134 32. References - p. 134 33. PART III. Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joint - p. 138 34. 7.  Evolution and current methods of arthroscopic wrist surgery - p. 139 35. 8.  Acute scaphoid fractures - p. 149 36. 9.  Scaphoid nonunion or malunion and wrist arthritis: Unsolved problems - p. 160 37. 10.  Carpal instability: Current techniques - p. 183 38. Introduction - p. 183 39. Essential knowledge - p. 183 40. Clinical presentation and diagnosis - p. 185 41. Treatment plans and methods - p. 191 42. Postoperative rehabilitation - p. 203 43. After scapholunate surgery - p. 203 44. After lunotriquetral surgery - p. 203 45. Current status and unsolved problems - p. 203 46. References - p. 204 47. 11.  Distal radioulnar joint instability - p. 207 48. 12.  Treatment of Kienböck disease: A major unsolved problem - p. 228 49. 13.  Carpal dislocations - p. 246 50. 14.  Other carpal fractures and carpal disorders - p. 258 51. PART IV. Tendons and Nerves - p. 273 52. 15.  Primary flexor tendon repair - p. 274 53. 16.  Secondary flexor tendon surgery - p. 299 54. 17.  Extensor tendon repair and reconstruction - p. 315 55. 18.  Entrapment neuropathies of the up per extremity: Current practice - p. 342 56. Introduction - p. 342 57. Entrapment neuropathies in the wrist, forearm, and elbow - p. 342 58. Nerve compression in the upper arm - p. 368 59. In-depth advice: Neuritis versus external compression of the nerve - p. 371 60. In-depth analysis: Double crush (double compression) (Jin Bo Tang) - p. 371 61. In-depth analysis: Different patient populations (Jin Bo Tang) - p. 372 62. Further information (Donald Lalonde, and Leila Harhaus) - p. 372 63. Further information: Extended readings (Jin Bo Tang) - p. 374 64. References - p. 374 65. 19.  Nerve repair and reconstruction: Updated methods - p. 378 66. 20.  Traumatic adult pan-brachial plexus injuries: Current methods and variations - p. 403 67. 21.  Tendon transfers after nerve injuries to the arm and forearm - p. 421 68. PART V. Soft-Tissue Coverage and Microsurgery - p. 440 69. 22.  Soft-tissue cover of the thumb and fingers - p. 441 70. 23.  Flap coverage for the hand and upper extremity - p. 461 71. 24.  Replantation of digits and hands: Current indications and dealing with difficult patients - p. 486 72. 25.  Reconstruction of the hand and digits - p. 516 73. 26.  Management of a mutilated hand - p. 547 74. PART VI. Other Difficult Disorders - p. 555 75. 27.  Dupuytren disease - p. 556 76. 28.  Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis: Current approaches and unsolved problems - p. 576 77. 29.  Congenital hand disorders: Differences in strategies and treatment - p. 596 78. Introduction - p. 596 79. Syndactyly (Michael Tonkin) - p. 598 80. Radial polydactyly (Gill Smith) - p. 605 81. Triphalangeal thumb (Steven Hovius) - p. 607 82. Thumb hypoplasia (Michael Tonkin) - p. 613 83. Symbrachydactyly (Grainne Bourke) - p. 619 84. Cleft hand (Wee Lam and Stéphane Guero) - p. 624 85. Pathogenesis (Wee Lam) - p. 624 86. Principles of treatment (Stéphane Guero) - p. 625 87. Comments and alternatives - p. 625 88. Radial longitudinal deficiency (Steven Hovius) - p. 628 89. Arthrogryposis (Scott Oishi) - p. 635 90. Overgrowth conditions (Scott Oishi) - p. 641 91. Conclusions (Steven Hovius and Michael Tonkin) - p. 645 92. References - p. 645 93. 30.  Rheumatoid arthritis, tendinopathies, and other connective tissue diseases - p. 651 94. 31.  Chronic vascular disorders of the hand - p. 664 95. 32.  Enhancing hand control in tetraplegia - p. 679 96. 33.  Improving hand function after cerebral palsy, stroke, or brain damage - p. 694 97. 34.  Tumors of the hand and upper extremity - p. 717 98. Introduction - p. 717 99. Clinical diagnosis - p. 717 100. Surgical resection - p. 717 101. Benign tumors (Andrzej Zyluk) - p. 717 102. Malignant tumors (Massimo Ceruso) - p. 726 103. Melanoma and keratinocyte skin cancer (Erik T. Walbeehm) - p. 734 104. Types, treatment guidelines and surgeries - p. 734 105. Basal cell carcinoma - p. 734 106. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma - p. 735 107. Melanoma - p. 736 108. Metastatic tumors of the hand (Christian Dumontier) - p. 737 109. References - p. 738 110. 35.  Neuropathic pain of the upper extremity - p. 741 111. 36.  Topics with major uncertainties, including birth palsy and thoracic outlet syndrome - p. 761 112. Introduction - p. 761 113. Brachial plexus birth palsy (Gürsel Leblebicioğlu) - p. 761 114. In-depth advice - p. 780 115. In-depth analysis (Tim Hems) - p. 780 116. Further information: Current approaches to this disorder in my unit (Tim Hems) - p. 780 117. Thoracic outlet syndrome (Gürsel Leblebicioğlu and Jörg Bahm) - p. 781 118. In-depth advice (Gürsel Leblebicioğlu) - p. 786 119. Complex regional pain syndrome and neuropathic pain (Jörg Bahm) - p. 786 120. Pathophysiology - p. 787 121. Clinical presentation - p. 787 122. Criteria of clinical diagnosis - p. 787 123. Treatment - p. 787 124. Surgery to relieve CRPS or neuropathic pain - p. 787 125. In-depth advice: My own experience (Jörg Bahm) - p. 788 126. References - p. 788 127. Index - p. 793