The wrist: diagnosis and operative treatment volume one

Volume 1 Part 1 Background: carpal comprehension - a short look at a history of understanding the wrist joint; anthropology and comparative anatomy. Part 2 Anatomy: general anatomy; bones and joints; ligament anatomy; vascular and neurologic anatomy. Part 3 Surgical approaches: arthrotomy; arthroscopic anatomy of the wrist. Part 4 Pathomechanics of wrist injuries: force transmission through radiocarpal joint; kinematics of the radiocarpal joint; mechanics of the distal radioulnar joint. Part 5 Examination of the wrist: physical examination of the wrist; imaging of the wrist; wrist arthroscopy. Part 6 Fractures of the wrist: fractures of the distal radius; malunion of the distal radius; scaphoid fractures and nonunion; lunate fractures - Kienbock's disease; isolated carpal fractures. Part 7 Carpal instability: classification of carpal instability; scapholunate instability; lunotriquetral sprains; carpal instability nondissociative; radiocarpal instability and radiocarpal dislocations; post-traumatic arthritis of the wrist. Part 8 Dislocation and fractures: perilunate dislocations; perilunate fracture dislocations; axial dislocations and fracture dislocations; isolated carpal dislocations.

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This reference offers comprehensive information on management of orthopaedic dysfunctions of the wrist, including coverage of basic science considerations, diagnosis, assessment, non-operative management, operative treatment, post-operative care, and rehabilitation.