Orthopedics and Traumatology — Upper Limb

Orthopedics and Traumatology · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Abordaje exhaustivo de la traumatología y patología ortopédica del miembro superior: desde las bases anatómico-funcionales del hombro, brazo, codo, antebrazo, muñeca y mano hasta la clasificación, diagnóstico y tratamiento —conservador y quirúrgico— de sus lesiones más relevantes, con plena correlación clínica y evidencia actualizada.

What it covers

1. Functional Anatomy of the Upper Limb
2. · Shoulder Joint Complex
3. · Rotator Cuff: Anatomy and Function
4. · Bone Anatomy of the Elbow
5. · Anatomy of the Wrist and Hand
6. Nervation of the Upper Limb: Brachial Plexus and Terminal Nerves
7. · Organization of the Brachial Plexus
8. · Brachial Plexus Injuries: Classification and Syndromes
9. · Terminal Nerves: Specific Lesions
10. Physical Examination of the Upper Limb
11. · Specific Shoulder Tests
12. · Specific Elbow, Wrist and Hand Tests
13. Shoulder Pathology: Subacromial Syndrome and Rotator Cuff
14. · Subacromial Syndrome (Subacromial Impingement)
15. · Rotator Cuff Tears
16. · Glenohumeral Instability
17. Shoulder Complex Fractures
18. · Fractures of the Proximal Extremity of the Humerus
19. · Clavicle Fractures
20. · Scapular Fractures
21. Shoulder Dislocations and Acromioclavicular Injuries
22. · Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation: Practical Management
23. · Acromioclavicular injuries
24. Humerus Fractures
25. · Diaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus
26. · Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus
27. Elbow Pathology
28. · Lateral Epicondylitis ("Tennis Elbow")
29. · Elbow Instability: Dislocation and Ligament Injuries
30. · Cubital Canal Syndrome (Ulnar Neuropathy in the Elbow)
31. Forearm Fractures
32. · Forearm Fractures in Adults
33. · Distal Radius Fracture (Colles Fracture and Variants)
34. Wrist Pathology: Scaphoid, TFCC and Instabilities
35. · Scaphoid Fracture
36. · TFCC Lesions and Scapholunate Dissociation
37. Hand Fractures
38. · Metacarpal Fractures
39. · Bennett and Rolando fracture (Base of the First Metacarpal)
40. · Phalangeal Fractures
41. Tendonous and Soft Parts Injuries
42. · Flexor Tendon Injuries
43. · Dupuytren's disease
44. Neuropathies due to Upper Limb Entrapment
45. · Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
46. · Other Entrapment Neuropathies: Summary
47. Traumatological Emergencies and Surgical Principles
48. · Traumatic Amputations and Reimplantation
49. · Upper Limb Compartment Syndrome
50. · General Principles of Surgical Treatment in Orthopedics of the Upper Limb