BackgroundSplints are used to prevent motion of injured body parts. Unlike casts, splints are not circumferential and ar

Background In his now classic 1962 article, Bertil Stener described a distinct, surgically co

Background Sprengel deformity is a complex anomaly that is associated with malposition and dy

Background Hand injuries are common and account for 5-10% of emergency department (ED) visits

BackgroundScapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) of the wrist is the most common pattern of degenerative arthritis in the

Background Thumb function constitutes about 50% of hand function as a whole. The thumb metaca

Background Synostosis, or osseous union, of any two adjacent bones can involve any part of th

Background Radial nerve compression or injury may occur at any point along the anatomic cours

Background Radial head subluxation, also known as pulled elbow or nursemaid’s elbow, is the m

Background Radial head fractures and dislocations are traumatic injuries that require adequat

Background Radial clubhand is a deficiency along the preaxial or radial side of the extremity

BackgroundPosterior long arm splinting is used in the management of multiple upper-extremity injuries. Splints stabilize

Background Phalangeal fractures are common injuries that may significantly affect hand functi

Background Perilunate dislocation and perilunate fracture dislocation are injuries that invol

Background Hand infections include superficial infections, infections of the nail, infections

Background Gamekeepers thumb is a clinical instability of the first metacarpophalangeal

Background Injuries to the flexor tendons of the hand are common. Each specific movement of t

Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most commonly diagnosed and treated entrapment

Background Fractures of the humeral shaft account for approximately 3% of all fractures.[1, 2

Background For descriptive purposes, as well as for operative considerations, forearm fractur