DESCRIPTION:
This book presents the most current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to manage elbow and wrist stiffness, conditions of pathological anatomical damage that severely limit daily activities.
Readers will discover possible causes, most current classification systems, clinical and instrumental evaluations, as well as therapeutic choices from the conservative treatment to the prosthetic implant.
Moreover, a dedicated section will be devoted to associated injuries that can complicate both the diagnosis and treatment.
Published in collaboration with ISAKOS, this book will be of interest to orthopedists, sports physicians and physiotherapists wishing to deepen their knowledge in the complex field of upper limb functionality.
CONTENTS:
Elbow: General and Diagnostic Considerations
Stiffness of the Elbow Joint
Anatomical Considerations in Elbow Stiffness
Physical Examination of the Stiff Elbow
Functional Evaluation of Stiff Elbow
Diagnostic Imaging of the Stiff Elbow
Three-Dimensional Printing in the Treatment of Post-traumatic Stiff Elbow
Classification of Elbow Stiffness
Elbow Stiffness in Pediatric Population is Rare
Elbow Stiffness in Systemic Diseases
Elbow: Pre-operative Planning
Elbow Stiffness: Preoperative Planning (Considerations on Soft Tissues and Bone)
Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Stiff Elbow
Surgical Treatment of Degenerative Stiff Elbow Open Management
Arthroscopic Management of Stiff Elbow
Surgical Treatment of Post Traumatic Stiff Elbow
Open Management of the Post-traumatic Stiff Elbow
Arthroscopic Management of Proximal Radioulnar Joint Stiffness
Arthroscopic Management of the Stiff Elbow: Ankylosis and Arthrofibrosis
Post-traumatic Elbow Stiffness: Complications and Treatments
Hemi-Joint Replacement Arthroplasty in Stiff Elbow
Total Joint Replacement in Post-traumatic Elbow Stiffness
Nerve Entrapment in Elbow Stiffness
Elbow Stiffness Rehabilitation
Principles of Elbow Stiffness Rehabilitation
Elbow Brace and Rehabilitation
Wrist: General and Diagnostic Considerations
Stiff Wrist Assessment: General Consideration, Etiology of the Wrist Stiffness
The Stiff Wrist: Physical Exam
Diagnostic Imaging of the Stiff Wrist
Surgical Treatment of Wrist Stiffness
Preoperative Planning (Soft Tissue and Bony Considerations)
Open Management of the Stiff Wrist
Arthroscopic Arthrolysis of the Wrist
Wrist Denervation
Overview of Wrist Joint Stiffness
Complications of Wrist Stiffness and Their Treatment
Joint Replacement Arthroplasty for the Stiff Wrist
Open and Arthroscopic Procedures for Pronation-Supination Contracture
