Fractures of the olecranon and coronoid processes occur in patterns that can help guide management. There are anterior and posterior olecranon-fracture dislocations and varus posteromedial pattern injuries. The eponym Monteggia is best reserved for forearm fracture dislocations, where fractures of…
Fractures of the head of the radius are the most common fractures of the elbow. The majority occur between the ages of 20 and 60, with the incidence in females being twice that of males. Although fractures that are not…
Fracture of the distal humerus is one of the most challenging injuries that confront the orthopedic traumatologist. Given the relative rarity of these injuries, most surgeons have only limited experience in their management. Because of the complex regional anatomy, fracture…
Acknowledgments: The author wishes to acknowledge and thank the late Dr. Joe Slade, Dr. David Slutsky, and Dr. William Geissler. Their efforts in the previous editions of this text provided the foundation for this chapter. I would also like to…
Acknowledgments: I would like to give full acknowledgment to the authors of previous versions of this chapter, Dr. William B. Geissler and the late Dr. Joseph F. Slade. Their chapter was the foundation of the current chapter; I have maintained…
Acknowledgments: I would like to acknowledge with sincere gratitude those giants who have written past editions of “Distal Radius Fractures,” including Andy Palmer, Diego Fernandez, and Scott Wolfe. Their insightful perspectives, tricks, and techniques, as well as several of the…
Acknowledgments: On the shoulders of giants, I gratefully acknowledge the tremendous contributions of Dr. Brian Adams and Dr. Bill Bowers, the authors of prior chapter editions, toward the evolution and development of this updated chapter on the distal radioulnar joint.…
Acknowledgments: The authors gratefully acknowledge the very broad shoulders of the giants who have preceded us in writing this chapter, including Drs. David Green, Marc Garcia-Elias, William Geissler, and most recently Alberto Lluch. In particular, Marc Garcia-Elias, through his astute…
Acknowledgment: The author and editors wish to acknowledge and thank John K. Stanley, MD, who contributed this chapter for the sixth edition. This work is built on his foundation as well as the seventh edition. A pain-free, stable wrist joint…
Osteoarthritis of the hand and thumb is one of the most common symptomatic conditions of the hand, particularly for people over the age of 75 years. Osteoarthritis of the thumb, for example, occurs in one of three females and in…