Short 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.

Long 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.

Table of Contents:

I ELBOW General and Diagnostic considerations.- 1 Stiff Elbow Assessment General considerations.- 2 Anatomical and biomechanical observations in elbow stiffness.- 3 Physical examination of the stiff elbow.- 4 Functional Evaluation of elbow stiffness.- 5 Diagnostic imaging  of the stiff  elbow.- 6 3D printing in stiff elbow.- 7 Classification  of stiff elbow.- 8 Elbow stiffness in pediatric disorders.- 9 Elbow stiffness in systemic disorders.- II ELBOW Surgery and Rehabilitation.- 10 Pre-operative  planning (soft tissue and bone considerations).- 11 Open management.- 12 Arthroscopic management.- 13 Open management.- 14 Arthroscopic management.- 15 My arthroscopic  and  open indications in elbow stiffness.- 16 My arthroscopic  and  open indications in elbow stiffness.- 17 Complications and their Treatments.- 18 Joint replacement arthroplasty in stiff elbow.- 19 Principles of elbow stiffness rehabilitation.- 20 Continuous passive motion, split and brace in elbow stiffness.- III WRIST: General and Diagnostic considerations.- 21 Stiff Wrist Assessment : general consideration.- 22 Physical examination of the stiff wrist.- 23 Diagnostic imaging  of the stiff  wrist.- IV WRIST: Surgery and Rehabilitation.- 24 Pre-operative  planning (soft tissue and bone considerations).- 25 Open management.- 26 Arthroscopic management.- 27 Neurectomy.- 28 Differentiating Neuropathic Wrist Stiffness vs Bone ? Soft Tissue Stiffness.- 29 Complications  and their  treatments.- 30 Joint replacement arthroplasty in stiff wrist.