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Contributors v
Foreword x
Series Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii

PART I Exposures 1

CHAPTER 1
Exposures of the Upper Extremity: Humerus, Elbow, Forearm 1
Bernard F. Morrey and Matthew C. Morrey
1A Surgical Exposures of the Humerus 2
1B The Elbow 12
1C The Forearm 45

PART II Fractures and Trauma 59

CHAPTER 2
Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Fractures of the Distal Humerus in the Child 59
Amy L. McIntosh

CHAPTER 3
Olecranon Fractures 67
Julie E. Adams

CHAPTER 4
Management of Olecranon Nonunion 73
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 5
Fracture of the Radial Head 81
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 6
Radial Head Prosthesis 95
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 7
Fractures of the Coronoid 105
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 8
Distal Humerus Fractures 117
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

CHAPTER 9
Capitellum and Trochlea Fractures 127
David Ring and Jesse B. Jupiter

CHAPTER 10
Osteosynthesis for Nonunion of the Distal Humerus 139
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

CHAPTER 11
Distal Humeral Osteotomy 147
Thomas Duquin and Scott P. Steinmann

CHAPTER 12
Articulated External Fixators 157
Bernard F. Morrey

PART III Complications of Trauma 171

CHAPTER 13
Managing Simple Wound Problems 171
Steven Moran, Nho V. (Bill) Tran, and Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 14
Surgical Decompression of Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Arm and Forearm 179
Bassem T. Elhassan

CHAPTER 15
Arthroscopic Management of the Stiff Elbow 187
Andrew Tarleton, Michael J. O’Brien, and Felix H. Savoie III

CHAPTER 16
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow 203
Scott A. Tucker, Felix H. Savoie III, and Michael J. O’Brien

CHAPTER 17
Nerve Decompression 217
Robert J. Spinner

PART IV Soft Tissue Injuries and Management 237
CHAPTER 18
Elbow Plica 237
Erich Gauger and Julie E. Adams

CHAPTER 19
Capsular Release for Flexion Contracture: The Column Procedure 243
Bernard F. Morrey and Pierre Mansat

CHAPTER 20
Ulnohumeral Arthroplasty 253
Bernard F. Morrey and Samuel A. Antuña

CHAPTER 21
Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture 267
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 22
Delayed Reconstruction of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures 291
Bernard F. Morrey and Mark Morrey

CHAPTER 23
Triceps Tendon Repair and Reconstruction 301
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 24
Lateral Epicondylitis 315
Robert P. Nirschl and Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 25
Medial Epicondylitis/Tendinosis 327
Robert P. Nirschl

CHAPTER 26
Percutaneous Ultrasound Tenotomy for Epicondylitis 339
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 27
Treatment of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in Athletes 347
Christopher S. Ahmad and Neal S. ElAttrache

CHAPTER 28
Surgical Techniques for Failed Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction 363
Joshua S. Dines, Neal S. Elattrache, and Bernard F. Morrey
28A Failed Anterior Bundle Reconstruction 363
28B Reconstruction of the Posterior Bundle of the MCL 371

CHAPTER 29
Surgical Repair and Reconstruction of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament 375
Bernard F. Morrey and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

PART V Nonreplacement and Reconstructive Surgery 389

CHAPTER 30
Anconeus Arthroplasty 389
Bernard F. Morrey and Alberto G. Schneeberger

CHAPTER 31
Interposition Arthroplasty of the Elbow 405
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 32
Elbow Arthrodesis 417
Anil K. Dutta

PART VI Joint Replacement Arthroplasty 429

CHAPTER 33
Surgical Technique for Capitellar Replacement 429
Bernard F. Morrey

CHAPTER 34
Hemiarthroplasty of the Distal Humerus 439
Rick F. Papandrea

CHAPTER 35
Convertible Total Elbow Replacements 449
Graham J.W. King, Shawn O’Driscoll, and Ken Yamaguchi

CHAPTER 36
Linked Elbow Replacement 467
Bernard F. Morrey
36A Coonrad/Morrey Total Elbow: Surgical Technique 467
36B Nexel Elbow Replacement Technique 481

CHAPTER 37
Total Elbow Replacement for Acute Fracture and Distal Humeral Nonunion: Triceps Attachment Maintained 491
Bernard F. Morrey, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, and Mark Morrey

CHAPTER 38
Revision with Adequate Bone 507
Bernard F. Morrey, Mark Morrey, and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

CHAPTER 39
Revision Requiring Osseous Augmentation 523
Bernard F. Morrey, Mark Morrey, and Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo

PART VII Postoperative Management 553

CHAPTER 40
Postoperative Treatment Adjuncts 553
Bernard F. Morrey
40A Braces 553
40B Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) 558
40C Examination Under Anesthesia 560

Index 565