Work Up for Brachial Plexus Injuries
– See: brachial plexus – Discussion: – hx: persistant pain > 6 months: (poor prognosis); – diff dx: – breast cancer (lower plexus and painful) – radiation therapy (upper plexus and painless) – … Read more
Hand
Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics – Journal Watch
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Long-Term Results of Treatment of Fractures of the Medial Humeral Epicondyle in Children Operative Treatment of Interdigital Neuroma. A Long-Term Follow-up Study The Effects of Tibial Rotation on Posterior Translation in Knees in Which the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Has Been Cut Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Prospective, … Read more
Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics – Journal Watch
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Wheeless’ Textbook of Orthopaedics – Journal Watch
Closed Reduction of Colles Fractures: Comparison of Manual Manipulation and Finger-Trap Traction. A Prospective, Randomized Study Treatment of Reverse Oblique and Transverse Intertrochanteric Fractures with Use of an Intramedullary Nail or a 95° Screw-Plate. A Prospective, Randomized Study Evaluation of the Forearm in Untreated Adult Subjects with Multiple Hereditary Osteochondromatosis Surgical Correction of the Snapping … Read more
Hand
– see wrist menu Amputation of the Finger and Hand Bennett’s Fracture Blood Supply to the Wrist Boutonnere Injuries Bouvier’s Test Burns of the hand Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cerebral Palsy Claw Hand Clenched Fist Injuries Congenital Deformities of the Hands Compartment Syndromes of the Hand and Forearm CMC Arthritis DeQuervain’s Disease Digit Reimplantation Distal Phalangeal … Read more
Watson test
– Discussion: – this manuever helps diagnose SLD but the test is not specific for SLD, because it may reposition entire proximal carpal row if row, rather than the scaphoid; – manipulation of scaphoid by examiner may reproduce pt’s sensation of instability or even cause subluxation of proximal pole of the scaphoid; … Read more
Volar Finger Tip Infections / Felon
– See: Infections of the Hand – Discussion: – if infection extends thru dermis, the pad of digit becomes involved; – usually cause by staph aureus; – barriers to proximal migration of infection: – anatomic arrangement of fibrous septum; … Read more
Volar Plate Arthroplasty for PIP Dislocation
– Discussion: – is always detached (usually from middle phalanx) in PIP dorsal dislocations; – distal avulsion of volar plate in dorsal PIP dislocations makes entrapment of plate w/in the joint unlikely (in contrast to MP joint in which complex dorsal dislocations prevent closed reduction); … Read more
Volkmann’s contracture
– See: Compartment Syndrome – Discussion: – type of forearm ischemic contracture resulting from brachial artery injury usually associated w/ supracondylar frx of humerus; – may see loss of motor & sensory function, however, classic involvment is w/ anterior interosseous branch of median nerve; – pathology: … Read more
Volar Barton’s Fractures
– Discussion: – characterized by frx of volar margin of the carpal surface of the radius which is associated w/ subluxation of radiocarpal joint; – similar to Smith’s type III; – comminuted frx of distal radius may involve either anterior or posterior cortex and … Read more