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
- Osteology of the Wrist and Carpal Block Kinetics
- The Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex and Distal Radioulnar Stability
- The Flexor Apparatus and the Digital Pulley System
- The Extensor Apparatus of the Fingers and the Carpal Extensor Slides
- Sensory-Motor Innervation and Vascularization of the Distal Extremity
- Scaphoid Fractures: Approaches and Stable Internal Fixation
- Carpal Instabilities: DISI and VISI Patterns
- Dislocations and Fractures-Perilunate Carpal Dislocations
- Fractures of the Distal End of the Radius and Criteria for Instability
- Metacarpal and Phalangeal Fractures: Rigid Fixation Criteria
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Open Decompression vs. Endoscopic
- Guyon Canal Syndrome: Etiology and Surgical Decompression
- Proximal Compressions of the Radial Nerve and Anterior Interosseous Nerve
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis: Release of the First Compartment
- Stenosing Tenosynovitis of the Fingers (Trigger Finger)
- Flexor Tendon Injuries: Verdan Zones and High Strength Sutures
- Extensor Tendon Injuries: Mallet Finger and Boutonnière Deformities
- Trapeciometacarpal Rhizoarthrosis: Suspension and Arthroplasty Techniques
- Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist
- Dupuytren's Disease: Pathophysiology and Selective Aponeurectomy
- Hand and Wrist Tumors: Differential Diagnosis and Removal
- Deep Hand Infections: Suppurative Tenosynovitis
- Skin Coverage of the Hand: Local and Regional Flaps
- Compartment Syndrome of the Hand and Volkmann's Contracture
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury of the MCP of the Thumb and Stener Injury
- Congenital Malformations of the Hand: Syndactyly and Polydactyly
- Reconstructive Microsurgery: Principles and Sequence of Reimplantations
- Rehabilitation and Orthoses in Hand and Wrist Pathology
The complete study guide is in the app
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- Subject
- Surgery
- Category
- Clinical Specialties
- Type
- Study Guide
- Sections
- 28
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02