Mukund R Thatte,Khushnuma A Mansukhani
Mukund R Thatte
Entrampment neuropathy or compression neuropathy is a fairly common problem in the upper limb. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the commonest, followed by Cubital tunnel compression or Ulnar Neuropathy at Elbow. There are rarer entities like supin...
G Balakrishnan
G Balakrishnan
Vascular anomalies of the upper extremity are a surgical challenge to the hand surgeons. The treatment modality varies with respect to the presentation, extent of the lesion, progression and their complications. Based on our experience in t...
A re-look at pollicization [0.03%]
再论拇指转移手术
Bhaskaranand Kumar,Ashwath Acharya,Anil K Bhat
Bhaskaranand Kumar
One of the most difficult and intricate surgeries in the field of hand surgery is that of Pollicization. It involves transfer of one of the fingers to create a new functioning thumb when it is absent. This elegant surgical technique has evo...
Michael Tonkin
Michael Tonkin
This review article introduces a new classification of congenital hand anomalies. It then considers the classification of congenital thumb hypoplasia and describes the the authors indications for surgery. Specifically, attention is directed...
Bernard O&#x;Keeffe
Bernard O&#x;Keeffe
The loss of all or part of the arm is a catastrophic event for a patient and a significant challenge to rehabilitation professionals and prosthetic engineers. The large, upper extremity amputee population in India has, historically, been po...
Fingertip replantation: Technical considerations and outcome analysis of 24 consecutive fingertip replantations [0.03%]
再植术的技巧及24例指端再植临床疗效分析
H Venkatramani,S Raja Sabapathy
H Venkatramani
Fingertip amputations are one of the most common injuries faced in an emergency department. Finger tip replantation though technically possible, are not regularly done due to the presumed complexity of the procedure and doubts about the out...
Degloving injuries of the hand [0.03%]
手部剥脱伤
R Krishnamoorthy,G Karthikeyan
R Krishnamoorthy
Avulsion of skin from the hand or fingers is an injury that has a dramatic presentation. The entire musculo-skeletal unit of the finger is intact, and the patient can often move the parts of his naked hand quite normally. The challenge for ...
Chong Ks Alphonsus
Chong Ks Alphonsus
Mangling hand injuries are high energy complex conditions that are challenging to manage. They require careful planning and meticulous execution of treatment. A clear set of anatomical and functional goals at the outset guides the planning....
T Chandraprakasam,R Ashok Kumar
T Chandraprakasam
The diagnosis and treatment of the acute compartment syndrome is of paramount importance. Unless the viscious cycle is intervened at an appropriately early time it will result in irreversible damage leading to disability. In this review art...
Jagannath B Kamath,Harshvardhan,Deepak M Naik et al.
Jagannath B Kamath et al.
Fractures of the metacarpal and phalanges constitute 10% of all fractures. No where in the body, the form and function are so closely related to each other than in hand. Too often these fractures are treated as minor injuries resulting in m...