Wrist arthroscopy allows direct visualization of the cartilage surfaces, synovial tissues, and ligaments under bright light and magnification. Wrist arthroscopy, particularly, is a valuable adjunct in the management of disorders of the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC). Acute injury to the TFCC includes tears of the fibrocartilage articular disk substance and meniscal homolog as well as [...]
Just returned from a very productive trip to Iran. Delivered 2 talks on the arthroscopic treatment of scaphoid non union and the arthroscopic management of thumb CMC joint arthritis. Panel on hand tumors and upper limb trauma; at the 22nd Annual Orthopaedic Congress of Shahid Mohammad Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Teheran. Taught thumb [...]
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a painful condition involving the tendons that attach to the bone on the outside (lateral) part of the elbow.Tendons anchor the muscle to bone. The muscle involved in this condition, the extensor carpi radialis brevis, helps to extend and stabilize the wrist.With lateral epicondylitis, there is degeneration of the tendon’s [...]
The festival of Lights-Diwali is here, and the atmosphere is so charged up with the festive mood. Diwali is one of the biggest festivals celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five consecutive days, where the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival. Different colorful varieties of [...]
Today, October 7; 2014 is Dr. Harold Kleinert's birthday. An astute surgeon, an exemplary teacher and an extraordinary person.... Dr. Kleinert touched and transformed hundreds of thousands of lives around the world. His legacy and vision continues to improve patient care around the globe through the thousands of hand surgeons he has mentored and taught. In memoriam and [...]
What Every Orthopaedic Surgeon Should know about the Wrist Program details Why you should attend the POS Wrist Course:* Experienced faculty will present techniques for the evaluation and treatment of wrist injuries, ranging from management of initial injuries to reconstruction and salvage of chronic pathology. This intensive one day course features didactic lectures, case [...]
What Every Orthopaedic Surgeon Should know about the Wrist
The Hand Surgery Clinic offers comprehensive treatment for Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve InjuriesPraveen (name changed), a 26 year old computer engineer, met with a motorcycle accident on a rainy day last year. His world came crashing down when he realized that his right limb was completely paralyzed from shoulder down to the hand. Doctors in [...]
Wrist ArthroscopyArthroscopy is a minimally invasive technique of visualizing the inside of a joint. The word arthroscopy comes from two Greek words, "arthros" (joint) and "skopein" (to look). The wrist is a complex joint made up of many bones and ligaments, which hold the bones together. Wrist arthroscopy allows the surgeon to diagnose and treat [...]