Z-plasties and related procedures for the hand and upper limb.

abstract：:The treatment of lunotriquetral interosseous (LTIO) ligament injuries is controversial. It is part of a spectrum of injuries involving the ulnar side of the wrist. Associated injuries may play a greater role in the outcome of treatment than does the LTIO injury. Arthroscopy is the most accurate diagnostic tool availab...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Ritter MR,Chang DS,Ruch DS

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proximal humerus fractures and fractures of the humeral shaft are relatively rare in children. The incidence of the former is about 1 to 3 cases/1000 population per year, comprising fewer than 3% of all pediatric fractures. Fractures of the humeral shaft represent fewer than 10% of all humerus fractures in children. B...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Shrader MW

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until the 1920s, TOS was believed to be a vascular condition caused by compression of the subclavian artery by a congenital anomaly, either a cervical rib or tight anterior scalen muscle. Today it is regarded primarily as a neurologic condition caused by neck trauma injuring and scarring the scalene muscles. ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Sanders RJ,Hammond SL

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tendons are made of compact dense collagen fibers with only sparse cellularity and naturally low immunogenicity. Allogenic tendons may be preserved through deep freezing methods and retain excellent mechanical properties after revitalization. Allogenic tendons were used in 22 patients (30 tendons) for second-stage ten...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Xie RG,Tang JB

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary treatment goal for Kienböck's disease remains decompression of the lunate. Although a number of treatment options are available, scaphocapitate fusion is our first choice in many cases of Kienböck's disease. Scaphocapitate fusion mechanically decompresses the lunate and prevents progressive carpal instabil...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Moy OJ,Peimer CA

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses the major and minor complications of distal plating in the light of a cohort study carried out by the authors, who reviewed all patients undergoing bridge distraction plate fixation of distal radius fractures by three surgeons in a single level I trauma center. The article discusses the effectiv...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Hanel DP,Ruhlman SD,Katolik LI,Allan CH

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries about the PIP joint of the finger are commonly encountered by primary care physicians and are associated with significant morbidity, including pain, stiffness, instability, premature degenerative arthritis, and residual deformities. An accurate understanding of the regional anatomy and appreciation of the mec...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Freiberg A,Pollard BA,Macdonald MR,Duncan MJ

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis is a common condition that may result in debilitating pain and loss of acceptable hand function. If patients continue to be symptomatic after a trial of nonoperative management, many surgical options exist in the treatment of carpometacarpal arthritis. For isolated trapeziometacarpal ar...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Kenniston JA,Bozentka DJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper extremity burn contractures are a major challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Despite increasing sophistication in the overall management of acute thermal injuries, contractures still occur and are the most common cause of skin contracture in the hand. Reconstructive options for axillary, antecubital, wrist, ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Kurtzman LC,Stern PJ

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Condylar and epicondylar fractures differ from other pediatric upper extremity fractures because of the anatomy and ossification of the distal humerus. These fractures are prone to nonunion,and initial deformities do not remodel well. Radiographic diagnosis and severity are difficult to determine, and adjunct studies,...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Gogola GR

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initial operative care of mutilating injuries is discussed as well as reconstructive procedures for partial hand amputees, including digital transposition and bone grafting. ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Burkhalter W

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapy for the painful upper extremity is a challenge. This article focuses on various assessment tools and techniques that are reflective of the painful status. The author reviews several research articles that discuss validating treatment options and outlines rehabilitation for the painful upper extremity as it rel...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Haines BL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the nurse is valuable in laying the groundwork for the assessment of the patient with numbness, tingling, and/or upper extremity pain. Through the initial history the nurse can establish rapport with the patient and provide a good chronology of the problem. This can assist the physician with the physical e...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Kasdan AS

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical pain is multifactorial. It is not simply the consequences of a "switching on" of the pain system in the periphery, but also excitability of central nociceptive areas. For pain management to be successful in treating the upper extremity both the peripheral and central symptoms must be targeted. The patient edu...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Stralka SW

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rehabilitation of patients who have sustained brachial plexus injuries is essential. Therapy is performed to maintain and increase range of motion, retard the rate of muscle atrophy, and re-educate the muscles once the reconstructive surgeries have been per-formed and reinnervation is verified. This article discus...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Kinlaw D

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open fractures of the hand are a common and varied group of injuries. Although at increased risk for infection, open fractures of the hand are more resistant to infection than other open fractures. Numerous unique factors in the hand may play a role in the altered risk of postinjury infection. Current systems for the ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Tulipan JE,Ilyas AM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appreciation and knowledge of anatomy as it relates to surgical approaches is critical for planning treatment of traumatic wrist injuries. This article discusses the pertinent anatomy and some of the more commonly used approaches to wrist trauma. ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Cardoso R,Szabo RM

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The foremost goal of managing a mutilated hand is provision of adequate skin coverage. The most suitable method is free tissue transfer. The specific role of volar surface requires replacement tissue to have similar texture for aesthetically satisfactory and functionally acceptable outcomes. Hand surgeons must approac...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Lee K,Roh S,Lee D,Kim J

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fractures of the capitellum and trochlea are uncommon and multiple options have been advocated for the treatment of this injury. A single management technique has not emerged as the superior technique, and a complement of interventions is necessary to manage the continuum of injuries that can be observed. In general, ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Faber KJ

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In nerve entrapment syndromes in the upper extremity, the surgeon must first become a diagnostician. When the symptoms of entrapment are bilateral, diabetes mellitus and cervical arthritis are found in a significant statistical number over the general population. These diseases can result in incomplete relief of sympt...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Howard FM

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metacarpal fractures are common, and many can be managed nonoperatively with appropriate reduction and immobilization. As with any hand fracture, the primary goals are to achieve anatomic and stable reduction, bony union, and early mobilization to minimize disability. Appropriate treatment requires a keen understandin...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Diaz-Garcia R,Waljee JF

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the high value of clinical examination of the perionychium, radiography remains necessary if one suspects a deep mass beneath the nail plate. Ultrasonography may be helpful in experienced hands to depict cystic or vascular lesions, but MRI offers the most promising developments for imaging the perionychium. ...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Drapé JL

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the wrist is grasping an object, at least four mechanisms of carpal stabilization are involved-one for each carpal row (proximal and distal), one for the midcarpal joint, and one for the radiocarpal joint. These mechanisms are based on the general principle that, under load-bearing conditions, any bone tends to r...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Garcia-Elias M

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carpal tunnel syndrome is defined as a clinical condition related to dysfunction of the median nerve specifically related to the carpal tunnel. This article reviews anatomy, current surgical treatment options, technique, indications and contraindications, efficacy, complications, and the author's own perspective on th...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Berger RA

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elbow dislocations are more common in athletes than in the general population. Simple elbow dislocations should be managed with early range of motion and early return to sport, even with high-level contact athletes. Patients with instability on examination or with complex elbow dislocations may require surgical interv...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Morris MS,Ozer K

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy is not delineated clearly, and there are few controlled studies regarding rehabilitation as medicine. Analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and intra-articular steroids are used widely, but especially in Europe, calcitonin is the primary treatment at early stag...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Arlet J,Mazières B

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nerve compression syndromes are common in the general population, and they are also common in musicians. As many as 30% of musicians who have a recognized musculoskeletal disorder are diagnosed with a nerve compression syndrome. Thus, it is important to consider the diagnosis of nerve compression syndromes in all musi...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Amadio PC

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hand burns, in particular, are one of the leading causes of hand injury in children and can result in significant impairment of hand function. Appropriate initial management of hand burns in children is imperative to optimize function and minimize long-term scarring, and it is for this reason that the American Burn As...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Palmieri TL

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric fingertip injuries are common and peak at 2 years of age. These injuries most frequently result from a crush mechanism and half sustain an associated fracture. The presence of a physis results in unique injury patterns and management considerations in the growing child. Due to a substantial healing potential...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Loewenstein SN,Adkinson JM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been helpful in our practice to separate somatic from sympathetic-mediated peripheral nerve pain. We would recommend application of the new nomenclature of type I complex regional pain (sympathetic dystrophy) and type II complex regional pain (causalgia) (see Table 1). We believe it is essential that both of th...

journal_title：Hand clinics

authors： Cooney WP

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00