Epistemis

Hand and Wrist Surgery — Treatise on Surgical Pathology

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Una exposición exhaustiva, de nivel experto, que detalla la anatomía microquirúrgica, la biomecánica, las técnicas de fijación interna y reconstrucción tendinosa, las neuropatías por atrapamiento y el manejo multidisciplinario de las afecciones del aparato locomotor de la extremidad superior distal.

What it covers

  1. Osteology of the Wrist and Carpal Block Kinetics
  2. The Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex and Distal Radioulnar Stability
  3. The Flexor Apparatus and the Digital Pulley System
  4. The Extensor Apparatus of the Fingers and the Carpal Extensor Slides
  5. Sensory-Motor Innervation and Vascularization of the Distal Extremity
  6. Scaphoid Fractures: Approaches and Stable Internal Fixation
  7. Carpal Instabilities: DISI and VISI Patterns
  8. Dislocations and Fractures-Perilunate Carpal Dislocations
  9. Fractures of the Distal End of the Radius and Criteria for Instability
  10. Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures: Rigid Fixation Criteria
  11. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Open Decompression vs. Endoscopic
  12. Guyon Canal Syndrome: Etiology and Surgical Decompression
  13. Proximal Compressions of the Radial Nerve and Anterior Interosseous Nerve
  14. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: Release of the First Compartment
  15. Stenosing Tenosynovitis of the Fingers (Trigger Finger)
  16. Flexor Tendon Injuries: Verdan Zones and High Strength Sutures
  17. Extensor Tendon Injuries: Mallet Finger and Boutonnière Deformities
  18. Trapeciometacarpal Rhizoarthrosis: Suspension and Arthroplasty Techniques
  19. Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist
  20. Dupuytren's Disease: Pathophysiology and Selective Aponeurectomy
  21. Hand and Wrist Tumors: Differential Diagnosis and Removal
  22. Deep Hand Infections: Suppurative Tenosynovitis
  23. Skin Coverage of the Hand: Local and Regional Flaps
  24. Compartment Syndrome of the Hand and Volkmann's Contracture
  25. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury of the MCP of the Thumb and Stener Injury
  26. Congenital Malformations of the Hand: Syndactyly and Polydactyly
  27. Reconstructive Microsurgery: Principles and Sequence of Reimplantations
  28. Rehabilitation and Orthoses in Hand and Wrist Pathology

The complete study guide is in the app

This page summarizes the outline. The full interactive study guide —with high-yield diagrams, clinical tables, and board review cases— can be read inside Epistemis, completely offline and ad-free.

Subject
Surgery
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
28
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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