Operative Orthopedics of the Upper Extremity

Full-color, step-by-step instruction in the treatment of injuries and disorders of the upper extremity from the
shoulder to the fingertip.
With nearly 100 outstanding international contributors and more than 1200 full-color photographs and illustrations,
Operative Orthopedics of the Upper Extremity offers the latest, cutting edge treatment of the upper extremity from the
shoulder to the fingertips.

The book covers injuries and disorders of the hand, carpus, distal radius, distal radioulnar joint, forearm, elbow, and
shoulder. The chapters are organized both by level and anatomic structure starting with repair or reconstruction of the
bone, joint and ligaments and progressing to the nerves, tendons and soft tissue. Each chapter includes the
indications, contraindications, surgical techniques and postoperative management oftentimes by the originators of the
technique, in addition to numerous pearls and possible pitfalls. When reconstruction is not possible, a section on
salvage procedures covers the suitable options.

Operative Orthopedics of the Upper Extremity provides a one-stop resource for the treatment of injuries of the upper
extremity. It provides essential material for both certification and recertification and will prove to be invaluable to
both the entry level surgeon as well as the seasoned operator.


Table of contents
Section I. Hand
1. Fractures
2. Dislocation (thumb and fingers)
3. Arthroscopy
4. Salvage
5. Nerve Repair/Reconstruction
6. Soft Tissue Coverage
7. Replantation

Section II. Carpus
8. Avascular necrosis
9. Scaphoid Fracture
10. Other Carpal fractures
11. Salvage
12. Soft Tissue Coverage
13. Nerve Entrapments
14. Nerve Repair/Reconstruction

Section III. Distal Radius
15. Extra-articular
16. Intra-articular
17. Salvage
18. Radiocarpal dislocations

Section IV. DRUJ
19. Instability ?acute/chronic
20. Fractures ?ulnar head/neck
21. Salvage
22. DRUJ arthroplasty ?unconstrained, semiconstrained

Section V. Wrist Arthroscopy ?Portals and Procedures

Section VI. Forearm
23. Shaft fractures ?both bone, isolated ulna fracture
24. Galeazzi fractures
25. Monteggia fractures
26. Essex -Lopresti

Section VII. Elbow
27. Fractures
28. Dislocation
29. Arthroscopy
30. Salvage
31. Elbow arthroplasty ?resurfacing, total elbow replacement
32. Soft Tissue Coverage
33. Nerve Entrapments
34. Nerve Repair/Reconstruction

Section VIII. Shoulder
35. Fractures
36. Dislocation
37. Arthroscopy
38. Salvage
39. Soft Tissue Coverage
40. Nerve Repair/Reconstruction