Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

The term perionychium describes the region on the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx that includes the nail bed and surrounding soft tissues. The "hard nail," referred to as the nail pla ...

The Bennett's fracture of the thumb metacarpal (MC) base was first described by E.H. Bennett in 1882.1 Although this fracture is not common, it is notorious for causing the fractured th ...

Orthobiologics: Innovative Bone Graft Options In the Hand and Upper Extremity
William H. Seitz, MD

Proximal Phalangeal Fracture

Metacarpal fractures represent 30% to 50% of hand fractures.1 Deformation of the metacarpals due to fracture may significantly impair the function of the hand. The consequences of a poor ...

The boxer's fracture is a fracture of the neck of the fifth metacarpal. Among the most common traumatic injuries of the hand, this fracture accounts for approximately 10% to 20% of all hand fractu ...

The Galeazzi fracture pattern was first described by Sir Astley Cooper in 1822.1 However, the fracture bears the name of the Milanese surgeon, Ricardo Galeazzi, who in 1934 reported on 1 ...

The term mallet finger describes a spectrum of injuries that are related to loss of continuity of the conjoined lateral bands at the distal joint of the finger, leading to the characteris ...

Although surgeons' understanding and techniques have improved significantly over the past 30 years, flexor tendon repair continues to be challenging and unpredictable outcomes often ensu ...