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Long head of biceps tendon rupture
Long head of biceps tendon rupture Rupture of the long head of biceps usually occurs in older a...
Loose bodies in the elbow
Loose bodies in the elbow The common causes are osteoarthritis, osteochondritis disse - cans in t...
Infections
Infections Paronychia Nail bed infection is the most common hand infection ( Figure 38.45 ). Aft...
Introduction
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Investigations
Investigations Radiographs can be used to assess for arthritis or bone tumours. Electrophysiologi...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Burden EG, Batten TJ, Smith CD et al . Reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a systemati...
Ganglion cysts
Ganglion cysts Ganglion cysts are the commonest cause of a swelling in the hand and they are fou...
HAND AND WRIST
HAND AND WRIST The hand and wrist work in concert to interact with the environment in which they ...
Dislocation of the shoulder and instability of the glenohumeral joint
Dislocation of the shoulder and instability of the glenohumeral joint Three broad groups of shou...
Dislocation of the shoulder and instability of the
Dislocation of the shoulder and instability of the glenohumeral joint Three broad groups of shou...
Dupuytren’s contracture
Dupuytren’s contracture Dupuytren’s contracture is most often characterised as an autosomal domin...
Congenital malformations
Congenital malformations There are many congenital malformations of the upper limb and these are...
DISORDERS OF THE ELBOW Anatomy and function
DISORDERS OF THE ELBOW Anatomy and function The elbow joint allows flexion and extension through t...
De Quervain’s disease
De Quervain’s disease De Quervain’s disease is caused by tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis l...
Clinical history and physical examination
Clinical history and physical examination History Asking about the patient’s occupation, hobbies ...
Compressive neuropathies
Compressive neuropathies Median nerve (carpal tunnel syndrome) The majority of cases of carpal tu...
Congenital abnormalities
Congenital abnormalities Sprengel’s shoulder The commonest congenital abnormality is due to abnor...
Arthritis
Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis presents with classic symptoms: morning sti ff...
Avascular necrosis of carpal bones
Avascular necrosis of carpal bones Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the lunate (Kienböck’s diseas...
Classification of glenohumeral instability
Classification of glenohumeral instability /uni25CF Traumatic : unidirectional; involuntary; surge...