Each expert contributor was chosen for his or her expertise for a specific topic related to The Elbow and Wrist, so the reader benefits by the highest quality and treatment recommendations to provide state-of-the-art care to his or her patient.

Some chapter topics include:
-Degenerative Joint Disease of the Elbow:  Arthroscopic Management
-Open MUCL Reconstruction:  The Andrews Technique
-New Techniques: The Future of Elbow Arthroscopy
-Arthroscopic Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures
-Endoscopic CT Release:  The Chow Technique

“Fifty-four international specialists contribute 36 chapters to one text in a five-book series providing clinicians with state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques for the shoulder, elbow and wrist, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Chapters focusing on the elbow cover the basics of positioning, instrumentation and operative setup for arthroscopy and for diagnostic arthroscopy of the joint; advanced procedures including osteocapsular arthroplasty of the elbow; the future of elbow arthroscopy, including triceps repair and treatment of elbow fractures; and complications. Chapters focusing on the wrist section address setup, anatomy, portal, and diagnostic basics; basic procedures, including excision of dorsal ganglion; advanced procedures for midcarpal instability, acute scaphoid fractures in nonunions, and carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal fractures; carpal tunnel release; and complications. The material is illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and interpretive drawings of technical details. The accompanying CD-ROM contains 15 videos of techniques; users can also access the fully searchable text and supplemental materials online.”

Felix H. “Buddy” Savoie III, MD is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine. He is American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. A graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, he completed his internship and residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. After completing AO, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, and Arthroscopy fellowships, he returned to Jackson to enter private practice and as an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Savoie came to the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 2007 after Hurricane Katrina to take on the mantle of Professor of Clinical Orthopedics, Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine, and Director of the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine. In July 2015, he was named Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics.

Larry D. Field, MD is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery and serves as program director for the ACGME-accredited Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Fellowship Program at the Mississippi Sports Medicine Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He completed his orthopedic surgical training at the University of Mississippi with additional fellowship training with Dr. Bruno Noesberger in Interlaken, Switzerland and with Professor Ulrich Holz in Stuttgart, Germany. Dr. Field also completed a sports medicine fellowship training program at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He is active in clinical research related to shoulder and elbow disorders and has written and edited several books on these conditions. In addition, Dr. Field has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers, review articles, and book chapters on shoulder- and elbow-related topics and lectures nationally and internationally regarding shoulder and elbow problems. Dr. Field is actively involved in a number of professional orthopedic organizations and societies including the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America, where he currently serves on the Board of Directors. Dr. Field also participates as an editorial board member for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Scott P. Steinmann, MD received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York, New York and his MD degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He completed an orthopedic residency at New York Orthopedic Hospital, followed by a shoulder fellowship at Columbia and a hand fellowship at Mayo Clinic. He is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, and the Minnesota Orthopedic Society. Dr. Steinmann has participated in numerous meetings as course chair, faculty, and moderator. He also continues to be very active as a scientific reviewer and editor of various journals. Dr. Steinmann holds the position of Professor of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and is a member of various committees at Mayo Clinic regarding research, focusing on elbow, shoulder, and hand surgery.

Contents

Chapter 1 Elbow Arthroscopy: Positioning, Setup, Anatomy, and Portals
Chapter 2 Diagnostic Arthroscopy and Loose Body Removal
Chapter 3 Lateral Epicondylitis: Debridement, Repair, and Evaluation of Associated Pathology
Chapter 4 Management of Medial Epicondylitis
Chapter 5 Plica Synovialis of the Elbow
Chapter 6 Olecranon Bursa Excision via Arthroscopy
Chapter 7 Arthroscopic Osteocapsular Arthroplasty
Chapter 8 Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow, Including Grafts via Arthroscopic and Mini-Open Techniques
Chapter 9 Arthrofibrosis of the Elbow: Management via Arthroscopic and Arthroscopically Assisted Techniques
Chapter 10 Degenerative Joint Disease of the Elbow: Arthroscopic Management
Chapter 11 Arthroscopic Synovectomy for Inflammatory Arthritis
Chapter 12 Arthroscopic Radial Head Resection and Open Radial Head Replacement
Chapter 13 Arthroscopic Radial Head Resection
Chapter 14 Arthroscopic and Open Radial Ulnohumeral Ligament Reconstruction for Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow
Chapter 15 Arthroscopic and Open Treatment of the Throwing Elbow: The Docking Technique
Chapter 16 Open Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: The Andrews Technique
Chapter 17 Endoscopic Distal Biceps Repair
Chapter 18 Open Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Chapter 19 Arthroscopic Triceps Repair
Chapter 20 Arthroscopic Management of Elbow Fractures
Chapter 21 Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete’s Elbow
Chapter 22 Arthroscopic Ulnar Nerve Release
Chapter 23 New Techniques: The Future of Elbow Arthroscopy
Chapter 24 Avoiding Complications in Elbow Arthroscopy
Chapter 25 Early Arthroscopic Management of Heterotopic Ossification of the Elbow
Chapter 26 Wrist Arthroscopy: Setup, Anatomy, and Portals
Chapter 27 Diagnostic Wrist Arthroscopy
Chapter 28 Wrist Arthroscopy: Triangular Fibrocartilage Debridement and Arthroscopically Assisted Ulnar Shortening
Chapter 29 Arthroscopic Excision of Dorsal Wrist Ganglions
Chapter 30 Lunotriquetral Tears
Chapter 31 Arthroscopic Treatment of Scapholunate Instability and Indications and Techniques for Arthroscopic Management of Scapholunate Injuries
Chapter 32 Midcarpal Instability: Arthroscopic Techniques
Chapter 33 Arthroscopic Management of Displaced Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures
Chapter 34 Carpal, Metacarpal, and Phalangeal Fractures
Chapter 35 Arthroscopic Treatment of Wrist Arthritis
Chapter 36 Arthroscopic Proximal Row Carpectomy
Chapter 37 Arthroscopic Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Degenerative Joint Disease
Chapter 38 Arthroscopy of the Metacarpophalangeal and Proximal Interphalangeal Joints for Degenerative Joint Disease
Chapter 39 Arthroscopic Management of Acute Scaphoid Fractures and Nonunions
Chapter 40 The Future: Endoscopic Surgery of the Wrist and Forearm
Chapter 41 Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: The Chow Technique
Chapter 42 Avoiding Complications in Wrist Arthroscopy