Fracture-Dislocations of the Wrist

• Main Author: Apergis, Emmanuel. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology, Medical.; Orthopedics.; Orthopedic surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Diagnostic Radiology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5328-1

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.