Main description:

Hand and wrist surgery is evolving rapidly and often, advances are directed at developing procedures that are less invasive, with smaller incisions and shorter rehabilitation times. Minimally Invasive Hand and Wrist Surgery is the only book devoted exclusively to these exciting new percutaneous and minimal access techniques for the treatment of chronic and traumatic conditions of the hand and wrist. Nearly forty procedures are described, with step-by-step details and abundant illustrations, all contributed by the leading international experts who are pioneering these new approaches.

Contents:

Percutaneous Fixation: Dorsal Approach. Percutaneous Treatment. IM Rodding of Metacarpal Fractures. Percutaneous Pinning of Phalangeal and MC. Percutaneous Pinning of Dislocations. Percutaneous Screw Fixation. External Fixation of the Metacarpals. Non-Bridging External Fixation. Percutaneous Pinning Techniques. Spanning Plating. Dorsal Nail Plate. Balloon Reduction and Grafting. Limited ORIF. Arthroscopic Treatment of S-L Tears. Arthroscopic Assisted Distal Radius Fracture. Treatment of Small Joint Fractures. Treatment of Chronic TFCC Tears. Treatment of SLAC Wrist. Excision of Dorsal Carpal Ganglion Basal Joint Arthritis-arthroscopy/debridement. Basal Joint Arthritis - Soft Tissue Interposition. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Agee. Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: Chow. Limited Incision Carpal Tunnel Release. Use of Suture Anchor in Hand Surgery. Injectable Bone Graft Substitutes. Bioabsorbable Implants. Arthrodesis of Small Joints with Min-Invasive. Percutaneous Trigger Finger Release. Limited Approach for Suppurative Tenosynovitis. Dupuytrens Contracture Release. Use of Cannulated Screusin.