Fracture-Dislocations of the Wrist

• Main Author: Apergis, Emmanuel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Diagnostic Radiology.

According to reports in the literature, despite the severe disruption of carpal anatomy, fracture-dislocations of the wrist are missed on clinical and radiographic examination in a high percentage of cases. Orthopedic surgeons’ lack of familiarity with these injuries is one of the factors contributi...

Table of Contents:

• Part I General Aspects. 1 Wrist Anatomy
• 2 Wrist Biomechanics
• Part II Perilunate Fracture-Dislocations. 3 Acute Perilunate Dislocation
• 4 Scaphocapitate Syndrome
• 5 Palmar Perilunate Dislocation
• 6 Delayed and Chronic Perilunate Dislocation
• Part III Proximal and Distal Wrist Dislocations. 7 Radiocarpal Dislocations
• 8 Carpometacarpal Dislocations
• Part IV Other Carpal Dislocations. 9 Axial Dislocations
• 10 Isolated Dislocations of Carpal Bones.