Fractures of the wrist
The wrist is an anatomical area located between the forearm and the palm. It is a complex biomechanical complex that realizes considerable mobility, providing the necessary logistics of the hand. At the same time, the structure is a bridge for the transfer of significant forces, both between the body and the hand, and vice versa. The realization of the transfer requires stability in every single phase of its movement. An important condition for its normal function is maintaining a balance between full mobility and maximum stability.
The hand is one of the organs that distinguish man from the diverse animal world. Over the millennia, it has evolved along with the rest of the body's systems. Its development was subject to a number of external and internal factors. Transforming from a limb for locomotion and support to a means of intelligence, it changed the meaning of primate existence, gradually transforming them into today's Homo Sapiens. Thanks to the skill and dexterity under the guidance of the central nervous system, her majesty's hand has created the material and immaterial world of our civilization.
The monograph is illustrated with 360 original figures, of which 112 are illustrations, the author of which is Assoc. Dr. Simeonov d.m. - Head of the Surgery, Microsurgery and Hand Replantation Clinic of the "N. I. Pirogov".
Contents:
Review by Prof. Dr. Andrey Yotov
Review by Prof. Dr. Hristo Georgiev
Preface
Abbreviations of terms used in the text
- Introduction
- Nomenclature, history of knowledge, anthropology, comparative anatomy and embryology of the wrist
- Anatomy and biomechanics of the wrist
- Epidemiology and diagnostics
- Surgical accesses
- Evaluation systems for the treatment of patients with orthopedic disorders of the wrist and hand
Fractures of the distal radius
- The history of knowledge about fractures of the distal radius
- Epidemiology and etiology of distal radius fractures
- Classifications for fractures of the distal radius
- Diagnosis of distal radius fractures
- Treatment of distal radius fractures
- Own experience with the treatment of distal radius fractures
- Fractures of the radial styloid
- Ipsilateral fractures of the distal radius and distal ulna
- Ipsilateral fractures of the distal radius and os Scaphoideum
- Soft tissue injuries accompanying distal radius fractures
Fractures and pseudarthrosis of Os Scaphoideum
- Introduction
- Embryology, anthropometry, physiology and pathophysiology of the os Scaphoideum
- Epidemiology and etiology of fresh fractures of the os Scaphoideum
- Diagnosis and classifications of fresh fractures of the os Scaphoideum
- Fractures of the os Scaphoideum in children
- Treatment of fresh fractures of the os Scaphoideum
- Complications and errors in the treatment of fresh fractures of the os Scaphoideum
- Own experience with fresh fractures of the os Scaphoideum
- Epidemiology of pseudarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Pathomechanics and stages in the development of pseudoarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Clinical picture and diagnosis of pseudoarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Treatment of pseudarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Complications and errors related to the treatment of pseudarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Own experience with the treatment of pseudoarthrosis of the os Scaphoideum
- Conclusion
Fractures of other wrist bones
- General characteristics
- Fractures of the os Triquetrum
- Fractures of the os Lunatum
- Fractures of os Pisiforme
- Fractures of os Trapezium
- Fractures of the os Trapezoideum
- Fractures of the os Capitatum
- Fractures of the os Hamatum